Crime
Most Jewish Israelis blame Arab crime wave on 'cultural problem,' poll finds
While most Jewish respondents pointed to cultural factors, a similar majority of Arab respondents (57%) blamed police inaction.
Police find explosives, guns in raid on illegal crypto operation
Israel Police, State Attorney arrest 19-year-old for indecent acts against minors online
Violence in the Arab sector after Oct. 7: The solution is in childhood education - opinion
Police knowingly used faulty evidence in convicting Omar Benguit - BBC
BBC’s affairs documentary program Panorama revealed that the police knew that CCTV footage contradicted the prosecution’s main witness’s testimony.
Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024
The British woman was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay $1,637 in prosecution costs.
National Headquarters for Combating Crime in Arab Society launches to tackle rising violence
The headquarters was created in response to what its founder described as “deliberate state failure” in the government and police’s handling of the wave of crime.
Suspect arrested at airport ahead of departure after allegedly raping teen on Jewish Agency trip
The police launched an investigation after a 19-year-old tourist arrived at a hospital in Jerusalem and reported to police she had been sexually assaulted.
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.”
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.
Indictment filed against Jerusalem man over alleged attempt to burn minor on bus
The suspect, identified as Yaakov Yisrael Berkowitz, 31, allegedly poured gasoline on the 12-year-old victim following an earlier confrontation with his father.
Identity theft, data leaks top Israel’s cybercrime list, nearly 1 in 12 affected in 2024
Of the thousands of online crimes reported in 2024, over half of them involved theft and/or distribution of information (52.4%), with a higher likelihood of women being the victims.
President Herzog to press for anti-gun legislation, meets with Arab victims of violent crime
Herzog declared that every local authority should make the banning of guns and violence of any kind a top priority.
Over 200 arrested, guns, explosives confiscated, in major Arab crime crackdown by Israel Police
Since the start of the year, police have been conducting operation 'On Target,' consisting of a series of focused raids on known crime forces within the Arab community.