Murder

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

Police suspect the alleged stabber came to the yeshiva to pray with the rabbi. At the time, several former criminals who had returned to religious observance were also sitting around the rabbi.

RABBI AMOS GUETTA, murdered on July 1, 2026.
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

Police officers pose with Carman Simon Peter, an Australian man arrested in the suspected murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl in Pattaya, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in Samut Prakan, Thailand June 27, 2026.

Australian man arrested for murder of 17-year-old as her stepmother calls for his execution

The Swedish flag is seen at Gamla Stan, the Old City of Stockholm, Sweden, May 7, 2017.

Swedish man sentenced for involvement in neo-Nazi group


Egyptian man who fire-bombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in prison

The fire-bombing suspect, Mohamed Soliman, 46, an Egyptian national, entered his plea to dozens of felony counts, including first-degree murder under two definitions of the offense.

BOULDER ATTACK suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman poses for a jail booking photograph after his arrest in Boulder, Colorado, US June 2, 2025.

What happens when Israelis turn on each other? - opinion

How have we become a society that teaches youth that acting violently against someone you disagree with is okay?

People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

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

President Isaac Herzog described the high murder rate within the Arab community as an "ugly stain" on Israeli society, demanding that the government act to reduce the violent crime rate.

Magen David Adom ambulances

Police complete investigation into Petah Tikva stabbing, 19 minors arrested

The investigation concluded after a two-week manhunt, during which police apprehended all individuals believed to have been involved in the violent altercation.

People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

Beyond the headlines: Not who we are - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

IDF captures Palestinian man who murdered son, burned his body, infiltrated Israel

The man had taken his 12-year-old son to the Palestinian village of Beit Ur, near Ramallah, and stabbed him near an agricultural area of the town.

IDF troops near the West Bank city of Ramallah, on February 27, 2026.

Tame the phenomenon: The frightening increase in youth crime needs to be handled - editorial

Study after study has warned that prolonged instability, trauma, isolation, and disrupted schooling harm children’s mental health, weaken belonging, and can surface in violence.

Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

What we get when we’ve nothing left to give - opinion

Nearly 40% of Israeli civilians fall within the clinical range for probable PTSD.

YEMANU BINYAMIN Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

'Struggling to process': One person tried to defend Yemanu Zalka during Independence Day eve attack

The Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court extended by five days the detention of the main suspect in Zalka's murder, as well as that of three other teenage suspects.

People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

IDF probe: Infiltrating Hamas terrorists devastated Kibbutz Holit on October 7

The IDF’s investigation into the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Holit reveals devastating losses, including 13 civilians killed and 9 hostages taken.

The aftermath of Hamas's terror attack on a residence in Kibbutz Holit during the October 7 massacre, pictured October 26, 2023.