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Bnei Brak clashes reflect long-building tensions within haredi society, researcher says - interview

An Israel Democracy Institute researcher says the violence reflects long-standing shifts within haredi society and mounting friction over IDF conscription.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.
Muslim worshippers attend the last Friday prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 28, 2025.

Jerusalem Police complete Ramadan preparations, vow to maintain status quo on Temple Mount

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

IDF clashes with police over Bnei Brak incident, says attacked soldiers did not distribute leaflets

 Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, October 21, 2023

Seven arrested for allegedly defrauding Israel’s wartime evacuation grants


Suspected terror infiltration determined false alarm, was Jordanian Border Police operation

The red alert in Paran was the result of Jordanian border police officers chasing criminals into Israeli territory.

An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.

'Hero of Kibbutz Alumim': Israel reacts to news of final hostage Ran Gvili's return

Leaders across Israel paid tribute as the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili were brought home, closing the chapter of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Itzik Gvili, father of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, places his hands on the coffin containing his son's remains, January 26, 2026.

Police arrest 17 members of soccer team in match-fixing and gambling probe

Police did not specify the team, but Israeli media identified it as F.C. Kiryat Yam, which plays near Haifa.

 Israel Police and forensic teams at the site of the murder of a three-year-old in east Jerusalem, July 7, 2025.

Smugglers caught with one million shekels' worth of goods, possibly meant for Gaza Strip

Among the items were around seven hundred cellphones, flat irons, shaving machines, and hundreds of cigarette packets.

HUNDREDS OF packets of cigarettes being smuggled.

Police respond to reports of gunfire on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa

Israel Police are responding to reports of shots on Jerusalem Boulevard.

Israel Police officers seen at the site of a vehicle explosion in Jaffa, central Israel, August 30, 2025

Court holds hearing on Ben-Gvir’s refusal to promote lead Netanyahu Case 4000 investigator

The petition alleges that Ben-Gvir unlawfully delayed Saban’s promotion from superintendent to chief superintendent despite the completion of all professional requirements and police recommendations.

National Security minister Iamar Ben Gvir and Supt. Rinat Saban at the District Court in Jerusalem. Ben Gvir has reportedly been blocking Saban’s promotion. January 25, 2026.

Re-liberating Jerusalem: Why Israel must assert sovereignty over its capital, now - opinion

As Ramadan approaches, security and sovereignty in Israel’s capital require urgent government action.

View of the Temple Mount (Al Aqsa mosque) in Jerusalem's Old City, November 19, 2025.

Police officer convicted over stun grenades used against anti-government protesters

According to the indictment, Swissa ordered the use of stun grenades against demonstrators in violation of police protocols, at a time when the crowd was not engaging in violence.

 (Illustrative) Israel police block a road, as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, near Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023.

Petitioners ask High Court to freeze anti-UNRWA law as Jerusalem facilities face demolitions

The request was filed ahead of a scheduled High Court hearing on February 2, seeking to suspend the entry into force of amendments to the anti-UNRWA law passed in late December.

Israel Police forces seen outside the UNRWA center in Jerusalem, as part of a raid on the center, December 8, 2025

Histadrut corruption probe: Judge blocks extension of restrictions on union chairman

Arnon Bar-David, the longtime chairman of Israel’s largest labor federation, became the central figure in a sweeping corruption investigation that came to light in November. 

Arnon Ben Dor, Chairman of the Histadrut, visits in the Northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona., June 27, 2024.