Violence

‘The New York Times’ and the grotesque NGO ‘halo effect’ - opinion

Politicized NGOs and sympathetic media outlets continue amplifying unverified claims against Israel as fact.

Writer Nicholas D. Kristof poses for photographers on the red carpet as he arrives for the TIME 100 Gala in Manhattan, New York, US, April 26, 2016.
THE ISRAEL AIR FORCE opened a new Special Forces Wing (Wing 7) in mid-July to increase the operational effectiveness of the IAF

Veteran Israel Air Force commanders abused young commanders, military police reveal

PEOPLE GATHER outside a court in Lod, calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, on May 10, 2026.

The murder of Yemanu Zelka: A chilling reflection of Israel’s growing violence - opinion

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.

Ben-Gvir demands urgent action to expel illegal immigrants in southern Tel Aviv and beyond


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.

Toronto Police charge teenager in shooting of two synagogues

The suspect has been charged with two counts of discharging a firearm into a place, two counts of mischief to property, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and more.

Police seek public aid to identify suspect who shot at two Toronto area synagogues, May 1, 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.

Assault outside synagogue, rock thrown through Judaica shop window raise Toronto Jews’ concerns

Both incidents took place in broad daylight, with no suspects having yet been identified in either case.

Aleph Bet Judaica, seen after a rock was thrown at its window on Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026.

Suspect in Independence Day murder is son of senior figure in defense establishment

Zalka, 21, was killed last Tuesday, and the Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court on Sunday extended the detention of the main suspect in his murder by five days.

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

At least 13 killed, 17 injured in Colombia explosives attack, police source says

The attack took place on the Pan-American Highway in the El Tunel area of Cajibio municipality, about 35 km (22 miles) from Popayan, the capital of Cauca province, according to authorities.

Scene of explosives attack in western Colombia, April 25, 2026.

One killed, five wounded in shooting at Mall of Louisiana

The attack occured at approximately 2 p.m. near the food court in the mall, city police said. Five suspects are in police custody.

Mall of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; illustrative.

Independence Day celebrations marred by stabbings, fire as multiple Israelis injured

Several incidents across central Israel, including stabbings and a residential fire, left multiple people wounded, some critically, during Independence Day celebrations.

Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene of a stabbing in Petah Tikva, April 22, 2026.

Impunity by design: How the IDF, settlers repress Palestinians in the West Bank - opinion

This military regime is inherently coercive, and the violent acts committed by soldiers against Palestinians are, in effect, what the state expects of them.

A PALESTINIAN man walks past Hebrew graffiti that reads, ‘Death to Arabs,’ on the wall of a home allegedly damaged house by Israeli settlers in the village of Deir al-Hatab in the West Bank, in March 2026.

At least 70 dead in Haiti town after gang attack, human rights director says

The attack follows United Nations reports that more than 2,000 people were recently displaced by armed raids in nearby Verrettes, prompting residents in Petite-Riviere to flee their homes.

Haitian security forces partrol the Prime Minister's office and the headquarters of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 6, 2026.