Israeli Arabs

Supermajority of Israeli Arab students support non-security-linked national service, study finds

A new study reveals that 75% of Israeli Arab 12th-grade students support volunteering for non-security national service. There is also strong backing for Arab parties joining the next coalition.

Arab students at a school in Beit Hanina, Jerusalem, January 17, 2023; illustrative.
 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

State asks High Court for more time in Arab-Israeli bodies retention petition, families oppose

Magen David Adom ambulances

Double murder brings total of Israeli Arabs killed since beginning of year to over 100

Palestinians stand near damage caused during overnight attacks by Israeli settlers near the Al-Arroub refugee camp in Hebron, March 30, 2026.

Far Right Jewish West Bank activists publish document summarizing attacks on Arab population


National Headquarters for Combating Crime in Arab Society launches to tackle rising violence

The headquarters was created in response to what its founder described as “deliberate state failure” in the government and police’s handling of the wave of crime.

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

President Herzog to press for anti-gun legislation, meets with Arab victims of violent crime

Herzog declared that every local authority should make the banning of guns and violence of any kind a top priority.

Israeli president Isaac Herzog meets with bereaved families from the Arab communities, at the presidentäs residence in Jerusalem on February 15, 2026.

Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds

The study found two types of inequality: both in the lower rate of children who receive formal diagnoses of being on the spectrum and in a critical delay in the age of diagnosis.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is underdiagnosed in ultra-Orthodox and Arab-Israeli populations, according to Jerusalem Taub Center for Social Policy Studies.

Pro-Israel Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad weighs Knesset run, poll tests strength

Pro-Israel activist and IDF veteran Yoseph Haddad is contemplating a political party for Israel's next Knesset elections, with recent polls showing strong support, especially from Jewish voters.

Yoseph Haddad demonstrates against a rally marking the "Nakba" at Tel Aviv University, May 15, 2024; illustrative.

Psychologist shortage, war deepens Israeli-Arab mental health crisis

A state comptroller report published last year found that 54% of Arab society reported experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress, compared with 32% of Jewish Israelis

Arab Israelis protest against the war in Gaza in the northern Arab city of Sakhnin, holding empty bowls and signs calling attention to the humanitarian crisis, July 25, 2025

Nationwide disruptions to intensify over Arab crime, Hadash-Ta'al leader Ayman Odeh tells 'Post'

Protests against violent crime in the Arab sector will expand to include economic boycotts, MK Ayman Odeh told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

Hadash-Ta’al Party leader MK Ayman Odeh at a party meeting in the Knesset, February 2, 2026.

Will Israel’s Arabs reach the political Promised Land? - opinion

Israeli Arabs are simply no longer a monolith - a growing sub-sector has emerged, especially in mixed cities, that is culturally quite “Israeli.”

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

Supermajority of Israeli Arabs support re-establishing Joint List for Knesset elections, poll shows

A new poll by ArPanel reveals strong backing among Israeli Arabs for a unified Joint List, with 82% in favor and a clear preference for new candidates in the upcoming Knesset election.

Arab MK Ayman Odeh (at the plenum) and MK Ahmad Tibi (in the foreground) attend a Hadash-Ta'al faction meeting at the Knesset, February 2, 2026.

Language barriers, crime, transportation harming Arab economy, experts say

According to experts, the Arab economy in Israel is plagued by a lack of Hebrew skills, high crime rates, and subpar public transportation. A recent event sought to find a solution.

THE ARAB-ISRAELI city of Umm al-Fahm in the foreground and Wadi Ara in the background.

Second deadly shooting in 24 hours raises 2026 Israeli-Arab death toll to 29

Emergency services said the victim was found with critical gunshot wounds and was evacuated for hospitalization, where doctors pronounced him dead shortly afterward.

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