Arab sector

Nearly three-quarters of Arab-Israelis want new political leadership ahead of elections, poll finds

A new survey published Wednesday found that 74% of respondents believe Arab society urgently needs new public figures and leadership, amid political divisions ahead of the Knesset elections.

Activists protest against violence in the Arab community in Jaffa, on February 10, 2026.
Illustrative: Magen David Adom responding to site of Iranian ballistic missile impact in Jerusalem area, March 1, 2026.

Two shot dead in northern, central Israel as Arab sector death toll reaches 158 this year

Police investigate the scene of the crime after a shooting at Ashdod's Troya wedding venue on July 29, 2026.

Police respond to Ashdod gunfire, seize cocaine and illegal weapons in overnight raids

(FILE PHOTO) Israeli security forces, including from the IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet, operate in the Jenin area in the West Bank, November 20, 2024.

Israeli gov't approves plan to move over half a billion shekels from Arab sector to Shin Bet


'Sick massacre:' Three family members are butchered in Nazareth murder-suicide

A shooter in Nazareth targets family members before committing suicide, leaving three dead and others injured. Police view it as a family conflict, not criminal activity.

 Nazareth, Galilee region with the Basilica of Annunciation on background.

Arab sector violence: How much spilled blood will Israel allow? - opinion

The previous government showed reducing violence in the Arab sector is possible. During the war, this issue was forgotten, and the death toll rose.

 Last weekend was particularly bloody. Said Qaaden, who was killed in a shooting last night in Baqa al-Gharbia

Israel's southern communities prepare for potential violence during Ramadan

"Representatives and leaders of the Arab sector did not come out in condemnation against the horrific massacre on October 7, neither in Hebrew nor in Arabic," said the CEO of the NGO Regavim.

 A CAR is set on fire in Acre, May 2021. Arab radicals are violent, dangerous and waiting to strike again at the Jews.

Letters to the Editor, January 17, 2024: The local leaders

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Violence in Israel's Arab sector rises sharply in 2023 - report

Reasons for the rise in violence are government failures, poverty, lack of jobs, and traditions of 'family honor.'

 Members of the Arab community holding hundreds of fake coffins as they protest against the violence in their community, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv on August 6, 2023.

Deadliest year in Israel's history: 244 Arabs killed in 2023 crime wave

Of the murders committed throughout the year, only 10.5% of the cases have been solved.

 Police at the scene of a shooting in Tira. August 22, 2023

Rabbi sparks outrage after claiming Arab doctors 'want to kill Jews'

The Israel Medical Association called on the War Cabinet to condemn a video accusing Arab medical staff of killing Jews.

A team at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa launching an appeal for coexistence on May 13, 2021.

Jewish-Arab tensions threaten stability in Israel, security officials warn

Relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel are deteriorating as a result of the ongoing conflict, officials from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Shin Bet, and the police have warned.


Indictment to be filed against gunman who shot at Tamra mayor's home

The shooting occurred during a spate of violent attacks on local political figures in the Israeli Arab community.

 Members of the Arab community march as they protest against the violence in their community, in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. August 31, 2023.

OECD to Israel: Cut back on financial support for Yeshiva students

OCED's report highlighted concerns over the underrepresentation of certain groups, particularly within the haredi and Arab populations.

 HAREDI YESHIVA students