Israel Police

High Court blocks new police appointments pending decision on restructuring law

The decision preserves the status quo, blocking the appointment process while judges consider whether the freeze should remain in place until the case is resolved.

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

Caucasian mafia head Yanis Yushayev killed in shooting at Caesarea gas station

Graffiti reading "Revenge 30 for Benayahu" at the Palestinian village of Awarta near Nablus in the West Bank, August 23, 2026.

'Revenge for Benayahu': Police probe suspected price tag attack on Palestinian village near Nablus

(Illustrative) A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.

Settler violence: Not a fringe problem, but a national security threat - editorial


Crime organizations targeting government tenders, emergency meeting reveals

Government ministries, Israel Police and state-owned companies met on Tuesday to address alleged attempts by organized crime groups to infiltrate public tenders and national infrastructure projects.

Conference on the challenges facing government companies in the head–on fight against organized crime

Police, Border Guard complete public safety preparations ahead of Tisha B’av

Police and Border Guard will deploy both overt and covert forces, as well as special units, in Jerusalem's Old City to ensure law enforcement can swiftly respond to any unusual incidents.

Israel Police deployed at 2025 Tisha B’Av prayers and events in Jerusalem.

Baby with a gun: Bizarre photographs lead Israel Police to illegal weapons in Arab-Israeli town

The police investigation, conducted alongside the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), uncovered photographic evidence proving that the suspects possessed and carried illegal firearms.

An infant is seen propped up on a sofa next to an M16 rifle, in a series of incriminating photos obtained by Israel Police.

Tel Aviv police arrest additional suspect in Japanika grenade attack case

The suspect, a Bat Yam resident in his 20s, was taken for questioning by the Tel Aviv District Central Unit and will be brought before the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.

WATCH: Israel Police arrest Nazareth man for planning Hamas-linked plot to attack Ben-Gvir

The Shin Bet and Israel Police said they view any involvement by Israeli citizens in activity that endangers the security of the state and its citizens with the utmost severity.

Arrest of Muhammad Awad from Nazareth on on suspicion of promoting terrorist activity, July 21, 2026.

Israel Police arrest man linked with committing serious sexual offenses against his granddaughters

The investigation found substantial evidence that the suspect had sexually assaulted his granddaughters, claiming he did so to "prepare them for adulthood."

Image from the arrest of a Bat Yam resident, charged with sexual offenses against his two granddaughters

IDF nearly strikes right-wing Israeli activists mistaken for terrorists near Syrian border - report

Military observers halted an airstrike moments before it launched to hit five Israeli activists near Mount Hermon after realizing the suspected infiltrators were activists with HaBashan Pioneers.

Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli border with Syria in northern Israel, February 28, 2026.

Haredi protests block Jerusalem roads, gather outside A-G's residence, denounce draft dodger arrest

Police deployed across Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh after haredi protesters blocked roads and refused dispersal orders during demonstrations over military conscription.

Ultra orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews to the Israeli army, in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.

One person killed, four injured due to partial building collapse in Jerusalem

"We arrived at the scene in large numbers and noticed a number of frightened, injured people coming towards us, and a man trapped among all the rubble in critical condition," MDA paramedics said.

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to a partial building collapse on Jerusalem's KKL Street, July 20, 2026.

Police officer indicted after allegations of using confidential databases to harass, extort women

The 15-count indictment filed by the Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department names 28-year-old Samer Sheikh of Abu Snan, who served in the traffic division of the police’s Yarkon district.

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.