Crime

Police charge three alleged hit squad members with murder, extortion in northern Israel

Police received reports of shots fired at close range in Bukata. Abu Shahin, who investigators said was the intended target, and Saada, who was a bystander, were both pronounced dead at the scene.

Shot Focused on Yellow Tape Showing Text "Police Line Do Not Cross". Tape Used to Restrict a Crime Scene Where Forensics, Detectives and Policemen are Working on Solving a Homicide Case
Border Police found 162 kg of stolen avocados in a car in central Israel.

Border Police arrest suspect, seize 162 kg. of stolen avocados in central Israel farming community

At an animal shelter, teenage volunteers from the youth club care for and walk beagles from pharmaceutical laboratories that are awaiting adoption, in Yvre L Eveque, France, September 6, 2025.

Over 150 beagles rescued from testing at Wisconsin facility, marking over 2,000 released this year

Koh Samui.

Thailand issues arrest warrants for 20 Israelis in sweeping Koh Samui business crackdown


Israeli gov't considers moving over half a billion shekels from Arab sector to Shin Bet

If the government approves the reallocation of funds, it would signal a shift of priorities away from growing Arab society and towards increased law enforcement and intelligence.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Shin Bet Director David Zini, October 23, 2025.

Police arrest 14 connected to West Bank smuggling network

The investigation found that an Israeli citizen, working with several Palestinians, allegedly smuggled millions of shekels worth of dual-use materials into the West Bank.

Israeli Border Police officers and security forces operate near the Israeli separation barrier adjacent to the Palestinian neighborhood of Kafr Aqab, in the West Bank, June 22, 2026.

Police arrest crime boss Yossi Musli in connection with Japanika restaurant attacks

A preliminary investigation by the police suggested that the incident is criminal in nature, the latest in an ongoing string of attacks stemming from a dispute between criminals.

Japanika storefront.

WATCH: Dozens arrested in ongoing countrywide weapons, drug trafficking raid led by Lahav 433

The operation involves hundreds of Israel Police and Border Police officers, and is expected to arrest dozens of suspects.

Israel police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026.

Former Value Base analyst convicted of insider trading, securities fraud

Lipman carried out the trades through his parents’ bank account, concealing his activity from Value Base and violating company procedures governing employees’ personal securities trading.

An illustrative image of New Israeli Shekels in a wallet.

Maya Vishniak's killer sentenced to 25 years in prison after plea deal

In determining the sentence, the court said the murder gravely violated the sanctity of life and emphasized that Almog had abused the trust inherent in the couple's romantic relationship.

Family members of Maya Vishniak, who was murdered by her partner last month in Ramat Gan, seen at the courtroom of the Tel Aviv District Court on June 28, 2020.

Man stabbed to death in Jerusalem's Nahlaot after Jaffa shooting, Haifa stabbing

Earlier on Saturday, a man in his 30s was critically injured after a shooting on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa, according to Ynet News. 

Israel Police car

Hand grenade detonates at luxury residential complex in north Tel Aviv

Authorities believe the overnight grenade blast at a north Tel Aviv luxury complex was criminally motivated, though the target remains unclear.

Illustrative: Hand grenade -  A member of the Popular Resistance Committee holds up a grenade during a rally in Gaza City, 27 April 2006.

Police foil terror plot targeting Beersheba police, central bus stations, four arrested

According to the Shin Bet, they planned to carry out an attack at a police station in the south and were arrested at an advanced stage of planning when they were equipped with weapons.

Israel Police car

Police foil terror plot targeting Beersheba police, central bus stations, four arrested

According to the Shin Bet, they planned to carry out an attack at a police station in the south and were arrested at an advanced stage of planning when they were equipped with weapons.

[FILE PHOTO] Police at the scene of a stabbing attack at the central bus station in Beer Sheva, southern Israel, on March 31, 2024.