Crime

Ramat Gan cafe set on fire for third time after owner opens on Shabbat

The incident follows a previous arson at the same cafe in May, after the owner reportedly received threats over the cafe’s Saturday opening.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.
Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Explosive device found near Ashkelon playground, suspect arrested

RABBI AMOS GUETTA, murdered on July 1, 2026.

Police arrest suspect in Netanya rabbi's murder as at least three killings recorded in one day

Thousands attend a protest against the violence in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026.

Five Arabs murdered in one day, Israel Police to meet on wave of increased violent crimes


Israelis arrested at Philippines Chabad house for overstaying visas, working without permits

Authorities said the foreign nationals were being held temporarily at the police station pending their transfer to a detention facility in the capital.

ISRAELIS ARRESTED in the Philippines for suspected immigration violations.

Compensation of millions of shekels for protection racket victims

The government approved the Finance Minister's proposal to provide an economic safety net for victims of protection fees amounting to tens of millions of shekels.

A gasoline bottle hung at the entrance to a factory in Hatzor Haglilit

Police seize stolen IDF shoulder-mounted anti-tank rocket launcher from criminal in South

Negev District police found a stolen M72 LAW anti-tank launcher and flammable materials inside a vehicle allegedly linked to criminal activity in Tel Sheva.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Haifa drug lab busted as police crack down on networks flooding the market with illegal substances

During the operation, officers located an apartment suspected of being used for drug cultivation. A search of the premises led to the seizure of cannabis with a total weight of about seven kilograms.

Israel Police at an Ashdod crime scene, June 21, 2026.

Yitzhar resident indicted after armed sheep search erupts into violence in Huwara, West Bank

Cohen is not charged with carrying out the beating. The indictment says he pulled the helmeted passenger away while he was punching one of the victims.

Protest against the rise in West Bank settler violence at Habima square in Tel Aviv, April 16, 2026.

US court sentences Israeli resident in Scottsdale, Arizona over trade secret conspiracy

US officials said an Israeli citizen working in Arizona received a sentence of time served after pleading guilty to a conspiracy to steal sensitive semiconductor design data.

A close-up of a test sample of a transistor chip under a microscope in the laboratory (illustrative)

IDF soldier rescued after being found handcuffed in West Bank town, incident likely criminal

A preliminary investigation found that the soldier was unarmed. The incident is believed to be criminal in nature rather than nationalistic or terror-motivated.

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, June 14, 2026.

Haifa man sentenced to over eight years in prison for providing information to foreign agent

Dimitri Cohen was convicted of making contact with a foreign agent and attempting to provide information that could be used by Iran and its terrorist proxies during wartime.

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Head of local authority detained by Lahav 433's fraud unit on suspicion of public corruption

Searches are being conducted in the homes of officials and authority offices, and additional senior officials have been summoned for investigation.

An Israel Police officer standing outside the headquarters of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit; illustrative.

Three minors arrested for attack on worshippers at Little Western Wall 

The incident was observed by nearby surveillance systems, prompting an arrest operation. The suspects were detained and taken in for questioning, according to a police statement.

A Jewish woman prays at the Little Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, February 18, 2026.