Some 25% of crimes never prosecuted
The public prosecution department does not take action against the alleged culprits in 41% of violent crimes, the national statistics office CBS said on Wednesday.
Of the 122,000 cases the department handled in total last year, 25% did not lead to criminal charges.
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