Gun

School shooter livestreams murder-suicide in Phillipines classroom attack

The president of Ateneo De Zamboanga University confirmed that two people were killed in the attack.

AUGUST 18, 2026|ByREUTERS

Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say

"This situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved," said Lieutenant Ashley Miller, cited in the police statement.

AUGUST 15, 2026|ByREUTERS

Israeli settler indicted for reckless homicide in killing of Awdah Hathaleen

Yinon Eliya Levi, 33, killed Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen during a confrontation in the South Hebron Hills village of Umm al-Khair last July.

AUGUST 6, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

People attend a rally organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in central London on May 10, 2026.

Jewish man, son attacked in London, BB gun fired at Jews in Manchester in separate attack

Two people have been arrested after a BB gun was fired at a group of Jewish community members in Manchester, weeks after a father and son were assaulted in an antisemitic incident in London.

JULY 26, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Jacksonville shooter carried a swastika-decorated gun, police say

The US Justice Department is investigating the shooting as “a hate crime and an act of racially-motivated violent extremism."

AUGUST 28, 2023ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

Ryan Christopher Palmeter, who killed three Black people before shooting himself, is shown in a still image from surveillance video holding a rifle in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S., August 26, 2023.

Number of US children killed by guns hit record high in 2021 - study

Gun violence has been the number one cause of death for children in the United States since 2020.

AUGUST 25, 2023ByREUTERS

Jewish groups back gun restrictions for domestic abusers in high-profile Supreme Court case

The faith groups argue that preventing convicted domestic abusers from accessing firearms is not only consistent with the Second Amendment, but also a matter of religious urgency.

AUGUST 22, 2023ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Supporters of gun reform hold signs in the gallery seating in the House Chamber of the Tennessee State Capitol building during a special session on public safety to discuss gun violence in the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., August 21, 2023.

566 Israeli gun license holders pose risk, authorities fail to act

The data, collected by the “Gun Free Kitchen Tables," also found that 677 weapons were owned by Israelis without a license.

AUGUST 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

West Bank Israeli women get more guns as Ben-Gvir eases criteria

To apply for firearms, Israeli citizens must meet a threshold of eligibility, which factors in military experience, profession, and residency.

AUGUST 6, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

Ben-Gvir pushes police to give Jonathan Pollard a gun

Ben-Gvir has worked since taking office to ease gun permit laws.

JULY 31, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

JONATHAN POLLARD in Jerusalem last month: For me, it is all about the land and the people of Israel.

Loaded rhetoric: Ben-Gvir's bid to emulate US gun laws could kill - analysis

America's child firearm mortality rate doubled from 1.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2013 to 3.7 in 2021 and included suicide, assaults and attacks for undetermined reasons.

JULY 31, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN