Theft

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.

A photograph taken on January 18, 2025 shows lit candles and a placard displayed during a vigil in the centre of Brighton, England, for people held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.
Portugal returns three stolen artifacts to Mexico in handover ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, February 17, 2026.

Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution

Newly discovered limestone shards and vessels on display in the new "Criminal Past" exhibit at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel, February 16, 2026.

Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves

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Identity theft, data leaks top Israel’s cybercrime list, nearly 1 in 12 affected in 2024


Here's how to avoid fraud, scams, and phishing attempts this shopping season

The shopping holidays bring increased exposure to fraud and scams. Stay informed and protect yourself with these essential precautions.

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Tunisia says escaped Islamist convicts believed to be behind bank robbery

President Kais Saied said this week that what happened was not an ordinary escape, but rather a smuggling operation that was planned for months with the aim of causing chaos in the country.

 Police officers stand guard near the site of a suicide bombing attack in downtown Tunis, Tunisia June 27, 2019.

Operation 'Steal Oil': Italian mafia stole 800,000 liters of fuel from NATO pipeline

The fuel was later brought to Italy where it was mixed with diesel and oil and resold illegally to motorists.

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Spanish police seize 74 tonnes of stolen olives amid soaring prices

The thieves deactivated the security cameras and carried out the robbery at night, causing significant damage.

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Grindr scam: NIS 200,000 robbed from drugged men

In some cases, Abu Allah and Ben Avi broke into their victims' vehicles in order to steal the property of over 20 men.

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Tank stolen from IDF base, found in scrap yard 20 km. away

The tank was last seen near Elikim, a moshav northeast of Zichron Ya'acov. However, its point of discovery, a scrap yard near Nesher just south of Haifa, is around 20 kilometers away.

 A tank stolen from an IDF base is seen rediscovered at a scrap yard near Nesher.

'This isn't the Israel I know': Bystanders loot truck after fatal crash - report

Rather than trying to help the people injured in the accident, bystanders allegedly decided to loot one of the trucks instead.

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Israeli Border Police officers jailed for robbing, abusing Palestinians

The Palestinians were threatened, beaten, and humiliated at gunpoint. The officers would seize their money under the guise of law enforcement operations.

 Israeli Border Police forces on the scene of an operation, December 5, 2022.

Israeli NGO aids in cleanup of ransacked Holocaust survivor home

When a Holocaust survivor's home was thoroughly ransacked, the police and other NGOs did nothing – except for Adopt-a-Safta.

 A Holocaust survivor's ransacked home is seen in this edited photo after robbers invaded.

11-year-old girl fights off armed robber using a simple loaf of bread

Viral footage captures a knife-wielding robber running away from supermarket after encountering a fearless young girl armed with bread and pumpkin juice.

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