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East Jerusalem pharmacy student indicted for plotting mass-casualty attack using poison

Prosecutors accused a pharmacy student from Beit Hanina of preparing terrorist attacks involving lethal poisons and explosive devices, allegedly intended to cause mass casualties.

OCTOBER 8, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN, JAMES GENN

Collection of glass vials with medicines (illustrative)

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

Yitzhar man indicted for spitting toward Jerusalem church door

As he passed the church, the indictment alleges, he spat toward its door out of hatred for Christians and Arabs.

OCTOBER 7, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Israeli students walk near the entrance to Bar Ilan University, central Israel, November 21, 2024

Israeli lecturer indicted for planning mass terror attack against Palestinians, Arab Israelis

The accused, a mathematics lecturer in his 60s at Bar-Ilan University, was charged with preparing to commit an act of terrorism, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice.

OCTOBER 5, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

The seal of the FBI hangs in the Flag Room at the bureau's headquaters.

Missouri GOP nominee Thomas Ross charged over plot to plant drugs on primary election rival

According to prosecutors, Ross spent weeks hatching a plan with his campaign manager to frame his opponent, Louise Secker, by surreptitiously placing a black nylon glove containing a bag of cocaine.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026|ByREUTERS

Israel's state attorney decides against appealing Roman Zadorov's acquittal

The office stated that "it is not possible to establish a real legal possibility for filing an appeal against the verdict."

MAY 14, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

Roman Zadorov seen after his sentence in his re-trial on the murder of Tair Rada, outside the District Court in Nazareth, on March 30, 2023.

Why change to Israeli police will help hold those in power accountable

LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS: MK Moshe Saada explains why his plan to split the Police Investigation Department from the State Attorney’s Office will hold those in power accountable.

MAY 12, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

MOSHE SAADA: Today there is no body that investigates the State Attorney’s Office.

Should Israel's police internal affairs be split from state attorney? -comptroller

Israel's state comptroller says the Police Internal Investigations Unit had many deficiencies in investigating its own, in part due to its organization.

MAY 2, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

The Police Internal Investigations Department, in Jerusalem on August 7, 2019

After Zadorov's acquittal, state attorney's office weighs filing appeal

The attorney's office is reviewing its steps and does not rule out filing an appeal to the Supreme Court. Will the investigation into the murder be renewed?

MARCH 30, 2023ByALON HACHMON

Roman Zadorov seen after his sentence in his re-trial on the murder of Tair Rada, at the District Court in Nazareth, on March 30, 2023.

AG pondering declaring Netanyahu unfit as PM due to conflicts of interest

A conflict of interest arrangement prohibits Netanyahu from being involved in legislation that has an impact on the proceedings against him.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Then-opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu seen entering a vehicle on August 29, 2022

Netanyahu to be acquitted, Smotrich said in press conference

Netanyahu will be acquitted from accusations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, MK Bezalel Smotruch said in a press conference on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 18, 2022ByELIAV BREUER

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Yad Vashem at the start of Holocaust Remembrance Day last week.

59-year-old rabbi indicted on 7 counts of rape

Rabbi Moshe Yazdi of Givat Ze'ev preached to his followers that he had special powers and could "mend" their "impurities," which he did by sexually and financially exploiting them.

JUNE 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF