Israel crime rate

Smotrich doubles down on refusal to enlist daughter, claims IDF is 'no place for women'

In an interview, Smotrich also addressed his comments on crime rates in Arab communities, saying, "There is a culture of murder, killing, and jihad in Arab society."

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025
Two handguns, an explosive device, ammunition, and magazines seized from a school compound in Lakiya, Feb 4, 2026.

Police seize guns, explosive device at Bedouin school amid Negev crackdown on illegal weapons

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

Police arrest suspect over double murder of mother, son in Yokne’am Illit

SOCIAL EQUALITY Minister May Golan stands at her chair at the government table in the Knesset plenum earlier this month. Transferring funding from social development to policing will fuel crime, not fight it, the writer argues.

May Golan's policing proposal will fuel crime, not fight it - opinion


Haifa: Two shootings within an hour

The incidents occurred within the same hour at different locations, criminal motivations are suspected and police are investigating if there is a connection between the two incidents.

Shooting on Hagiborim street in Haifa, Jan. 3, 2017

Ongoing mob investigation picks up steam as six arrested

Among those arrested were people associated with the crime organization headed by Israeli mobster Ytizhak Abergil who currently sits in prison.

Scene of car bomb in Tel Aviv

Israeli-Arab mother shot dead in front of her children

Police don’t do enough to stop sharp increase in violence in Arab communities, NGO charges.

Crime scene [illustrative]

14 arrested for bombing, drugs,weapons, money-laundering ring in Jerusalem

Suspects part of criminal cell operating in Jerusalem.

Israel Police patrol car [File]

Israeli teen stabbed in back outside Old City’s Damascus Gate

Police searching for suspect, say assault a criminal matter not terrorism.

A Border Policeman holds his weapon as he guards the area from above while his comrades patrol at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City

Cousins of murder victim Muhammad Abu Khdeir arrested for litany of violent crimes

Duo accused of throwing firebombs at police, light rail, and shooting automatic weapon at Jewish homes.

Palestinians carry the body of 16-year-old Muhammad Abu Khdeir during his funeral in Shuafat

Supreme Court flips murder into manslaughter for man who killed his rapist

Yonatan Hillo had been convicted of murdering Yaron Ayalin in 2010 and given a 20-year sentence by the Lod District Court in 2013.

Crime scene [illustrative]

Mafia scion arrested for killing mob prince

Avi Abutbul, 31, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of being involved in the murder last Saturday of Shay Shirazi, the son of mob boss Rico Shirazi.

Crime scene (illustrative)

Arrest in murder of ex-wife of mob witness, gunned down in front of her kids

The suspect was described by police as a man in his 30s from Beersheba, though no further details were given due to a gag order on the case.

Gavel [Illustrative]

British press publishes postmortem photo of Scottish woman who died in Eilat

“We wanted to keep the photos out as long as we could but we felt like we had no option [but] to print them today”, Pearson's aunt said.

A postmortem photograph of British citizen Julie Pearson