Theft

Antiquities robbers caught red-handed looting Roman-era caves

The site in question contained artifacts that are approximately 2,000 years old, dating back to the Roman-Byzantine era, according to the IAA.

Florida man steals and crashes vehicle in search of Wi-Fi signal

Michael Barr, 20, fled police pursuit by jumping from a moving vehicle. Would police have caught him if he wasn't looking for an internet connection?

60 arrests made in international art trafficking crackdown

11,049 objects were recovered as part of operation 'Pandora VII'

IDF soldiers' ammunition stolen during Remembrance Day ceremony

The arrest of two suspects was extended for several days as the investigation into the attempted theft continues.

Police track down man who broke into six Tel Aviv businesses in eight days

A string of break-ins and thefts halted by central Tel Aviv police thanks to forensic technology.

Israeli espionage

Teens lure man to 'intimate meeting' then beat and rob him

The detention of the five minors has been extended.

US dollars

Thousands of dollars in cash stolen from tourist in Haifa

Two suspects sprayed the tourist with pepper spray before taking his suitcase, which contained thousands of dollars in cash.

Or Akiva mayor Ya'akov Edri indicted for corruption, accepting bribes

In light of these charges, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara submitted a petition to the Knesset to have Edri suspended.

American patron of Israeli archaeology becomes focus of New York’s antiquities trafficking unit

Shelby White has already relinquished at least two dozen items worth at least $20 million.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
18/02/2023

IDF veterans steal Yom Kippur War tank to use in anti-gov't protest

The tank was taken by soldiers in the 1973 war from a memorial site in the Golan Heights, to be used in a protest against the judicial reforms.

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