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Underworld

A gallery of Israeli mafia hangouts
By Antonin Kratochvil | 7:00 AM Jul 30, 2009

In 2006, Douglas Century traveled to Israel with photographer Antonin Kratochvil, to report on the country’s shifting organized crime scene. Guided by a former mafia soldier named Ilan, they were shown Tel Aviv’s alleyways and sidestreets, its seedy clubs and the back rooms—all the often-invisible places where the mob goes about its business. The photos here are snapshots from their visit to Israel’s underworld.