Hodaya Ran

Hodaya Ran is a crime reporter for Walla .

Israelis protest against the war in Jerusalem during the war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, April 4, 2026.

Anti-war protests held across Israel under wartime gathering limits

Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 2, 2026.

Iran launches missile barrage at central Israel, minor injuries reported

Polymarket betting on Israel striking Iran over an illustrative image of an Israeli hacker.

IAF reservist accused of leaking Iran strike details for profit via Polymarket betting


IDF reservist found dead in Bat Yam shelter as residents seek cover

An investigation by Walla revealed that he was not being treated at the Defense Ministry Rehabilitation Division and was not known to have sought assistance in the past.

People walk at the beach in Bat Yam, central Israel, on a cold winter day, January 9, 2026.

Man seriously wounded after suspected terror stabbing in Ramat Gan

The victim was identified as a prominent rabbi associated with the Shas movement who chairs the local religious council.

The scene of the stabbing in Ramat Gan on March 12, 2026.

'Why didn't he think of us?' Family of Iran strike victim mourns preventable death

“When the siren sounded, he went outside. From the first day of the war, I begged him, ‘Go into the shelter,’ but he didn’t listen,” Yevgeny told Walla. 

Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene of a missile hit, March 9, 2026.

Seventeen hospitalized after fires break out in two bomb shelters in central Israel

The municipality said that at this stage, 16 families had been evacuated from the building to a nearby school, where they would receive initial assistance from municipal teams.

Fire and Rescue services evacuate a bomb shelter in central Israel, where a fire broke out, Marfch 9, 2026.

WATCH: Iranian missile fragment falls meters away from where family was taking cover

Two families from the city of Lod reported that fragments fell into their homes while they were taking cover inside the building, mentioning that they didn't have time to go to a safe room.

An iranian missile fragment hit an apartment in Lod.

Father blasts release of Israeli nurse who broke toddler's bones: 'Our child was helpless'

“How does the judge say that it’s enough to watch the video and then decide to release her?” the father said. “You have to look at the severity of her actions. This is a scandal.”

The entrance to Reuth Rehabilitation Center in Tel Aviv, seen December 31, 2022

Israeli nurse accused of abusing hospitalized toddler released from police custody

Rimer, a 53-year-old Ramle resident, was arrested last week, with investigators saying that the pediatric intensive care unit CCTV captured footage of her crimes.

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Authorities close former Gaza hostage Mia Schem's rape case due to insufficient evidence

The Tel Aviv-based celebrity fitness trainer was released without an indictment after a year-long investigation.

Former hostage Mia Schem speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza at Hostages Square, Tel Aviv, May 17, 2025; illustrative.

Singer Nasreen Kadri offers public apology, pledges support after assault claims by Rom Braslavski

Kadri stated that the incident "should not have happened," while she also referred to the suffering Breslavsky has endured over the past two years.

Israeli singer Nasreen Qadri performs at Safra Square in Jerusalem on August 11, 2021.

Court jails Palestinian man for spitting on female IDF officer on bus, entering Israel illegaly

According to police, Muhammad sat on a bus beside a reservist officer in uniform, played loud music, and after she moved seats, he approached from behind at a stop and spat in her face.

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