Blood & Volume: Inside New York's Israeli Mafia

In the l980s a group of Israel’s set up one of the most lucrative crime syndicates in New York City’s history. The gang’s rackets ranged from drug dealing to contract killing and were dubbed the "Israeli Mafia" by the tabloids. They butted heads with the Italian Mafia, killed Russian gangsters and pulled off the biggest gold heist in the history of NYC’s Diamond District.

Ron Gonen, a successful cocaine dealer, wanted to end his life as a career criminal and focus on caring for his wife and...