Sakhnin extortion victims reject compensation plan; city decline highlights state failure

In Sakhnin, local business owners express skepticism toward a government initiative to compensate extortion victims, viewing it as an inadequate response to the failure of Minister Ben-Gvir's crime-fighting efforts. The city's economic decline, once a bustling business hub, underscores the broader failure of government and police in addressing organized crime in Arab society. The initiative's effectiveness remains uncertain, and the situation reflects a deepening crisis of state authority.