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


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.

Minnesota man accused of posing as FBI agent to free Luigi Mangione from Brooklyn jail

Mangione, 27, is awaiting trial in a death penalty murder case on charges that he gunned down Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, in Manhattan in 2024.

 Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., February 21, 2025.

Jerusalem man indicted for premeditated murder, abduction of cousin’s husband

According to the indictment, Mizrahi planned the killing in advance, tracked the victim for days across Jerusalem and beyond, and prepared in advance to conceal his actions and destroy evidence.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Prosecution appeals sentence in killing of teen Lital Yael Melnick, seeks harsher conviction

The prosecution has appealed the sentence handed to Eduard Kachura, arguing that his actions in the death of Lital Melnick should be classified as reckless killing, not negligent homicide.

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

Mississippi man arrested for murder of family members, pastor, no known motive

The charge against Daricka Moore, a county resident, is likely to be upgraded to capital murder, and the death penalty is a possibility if he is found mentally competent, officials said.

A VEHICLE of the Tate County Sheriff is seen parked outside a gas station convenience store after a shooting, in Arkabutla, Mississippi, US February 17, 2023.

Highway 6 victim's brother contradicts IDF soldier's claim of self-defense

Sharif Mufak Hadid, a 26-year-old from Daliat al-Carmel, was fatally shot on Highway 6 by Shalev Hajaj, a 21-year-old off-duty IDF soldier who was in civilian clothes at the time.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Berlin man indicted for antisemitic knife attack against man with star of David necklace

The 29-year-old suspect allegedly encountered the victim wearing the necklace and a shirt also emblazoned with a star of David in Gleisdreieck Park on June 20.

A Star of David necklace.

Three shot dead in Shfaram as Arab society murder toll reaches eight since start of 2026

According to figures released Wednesday morning by Abraham Initiatives, eight Arab citizens have been killed since the start of the year. Seven of the victims were shot to death.

Israeli police tape.

Transcripts show Brown University gunman planned attack months in advance

Federal prosecutors released transcripts of videos in which the Brown University shooting suspect said he planned the attack months in advance, offering limited insight into motive.

 The Van Wickle Gates stand at the edge of the main campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., August 16, 2022.

Pardes Hanna woman murdered in first femicide case in Israel in 2026, husband arrested

Police said the initial investigation indicates the killing stemmed from a family dispute.

Police arrive to arrest suspect on murder charge for Pardes Hana