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83-Year-Old Sheikh with 45 Children Investigated for Polygamy

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Police suspect Rahat resident married 10 women over the years, including five non-Israeli residents, and harbored women staying in Israel illegally.

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83-year-old sheikh with 45 children investigated for polygamy

Police suspect Rahat resident married 10 women over the years, including five non-Israeli residents, and harbored women staying in Israel illegally.

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Polygamy in Bedouin Society: up to 16 Women and 45 Children for the Same Man

Nearly 50% of the men in the Bedouin community in the Negev are said to be married to more than one woman

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One Man, 9 Women and 45 Children: A Glimpse Into the World of Polygamy in the Negev

Following a report received by the police's polygamy department, an 83-year-old Rahat resident was arrested on suspicion of marrying multiple women, including five from the Palestinian Authority. In a separate incident, a 40-year-old man from the Negev was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport after just returning from a honeymoon with his third wife.

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i24NEWS broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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