Crime in Israel

Twenty-one detained as police thwart attempt to bring Passover sacrifice to Temple Mount

This was not the first such attempt. Last month, 14 Jewish men and boys were arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle sacrificial goats onto the Temple Mount.

Israeli security personnel arrive as Muslim worshippers gather outside the Dome of the Rock within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for Friday noon prayers in the Old City of Jerusalem on April 10, 2026.

Police arrest 12-year-old for bringing weapons to school, alleged intent to harm others

Knife, taser, and lighters brought to school by 12-year-old in the Tel Aviv District, May 3, 2026.

Major Israeli gang leader arrested in Thailand, expected to be extradited to Israel

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

Police arrest a total of 16 suspects related to the murder of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka

Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

Israeli doctor arrested on suspicion of involvement in stabbing

The doctor is suspected of being involved in a violent altercation during which a 34-year-old man from Petah Tikva was stabbed.

APRIL 6, 2026ByHODAYA RAN

ENTERING THE emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

Two separate Israeli espionage cases uncover Iran-linked activities in Jerusalem, Ashkelon

Two distinct espionage investigations in Ashkelon and Jerusalem reveal suspects linked to Iranian intelligence, involving explosive material production and digital recruitment efforts.

APRIL 6, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN

An illustrative silhouette of an intelligence agent handler with a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

West Bank man indicted for extortion, impersonation of IAF pilot, Mossad agent, illegal entry

A 51-year-old West Bank resident was indicted for extortion, impersonating a fighter pilot and Mossad agent, and entering Israel illegally.

APRIL 5, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL

A police officer arrests a criminal; illustrative.

Murder suspect caught hiding in IDF base weeks after the killing

The murder victim was a 32-year-old resident of Rehovot, who had been stabbed one morning in February outside of a club in Tel Aviv.

APRIL 5, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Looter indicted after pretending to be emergency worker at Dimona rocket crash site

The suspect was arrested shortly after committing the crimes; he was indicted for trespassing, theft, breaking and entering, and using a vehicle to commit a crime.

APRIL 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage to residential buildings in the southern Israeli city of Dimona, March 22, 2026.

Police investigate Lahav 433 officer accused of sexually harassing subordinate policewoman - report

According to the report by KAN, the officer allegedely made made sexually explicit statements towards his subordinate, with the incident being investigated.

APRIL 4, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

THE ISRAEL POLICE conducts its high-level investigations through Lahav 433, the country’s ‘FBI,’ headquartered in this building in Lod.

Mohel arrested for death of baby linked to circumcision

The mohel, who had performed thousands of circumcisions before, had received previous allegations of medical complications.

APRIL 1, 2026ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN

A ‘MOHEL’ holds a scalpel as he performs a circumcision

Jerusalem prosecutors indict 23-year-old over alleged contact with Iranian agent

According to the indictment, Jaber came into contact in January with a Telegram user identified as “Joan” after looking for temporary work in a Telegram group.

MARCH 30, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN