Arrest

Arab Israeli arrested after allegedly making contact with Lebanese foreign agent

The man, Hamdan Hamdan, is alleged to have been aware that the agent he was in contact with was Lebanese, and to have requested to be given security missions in Israel.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.
Border Police officers from the Jerusalem Envelope unit raid the Palestinian village of Bir Nabala, near Ramallah, during an early morning counterterrorism operation to arrest suspects, September 15, 2026.

Israeli man charged with plotting terrorist attack on data center in Ra’anana

Prison guards of the Israel Prison Service seen at the Givon Prison in the city of Ramla, central Israel, January 11, 2026

Murder suspect's legal team files urgent court order following leaked prison video

A Department of Homeland Security US Customs and Border Protection sign is seen at their headquarters in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on August 8, 2026 in Washington, DC.

ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting taken into custody after Texas extradition standoff


Another IAF officer arrested after placing Polymarket bets on attacks in Iran, Yemen

In a similar case in May an IAF officer claimed that "the entire Israel Air Force is involved in gambling."

Polymarket logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026.

Shimon Buskila arrested on suspicion of harassment, threats towards former partner

The investigation began after Buskila's former partner went to the police in the Yarkon District over the weekend and filed a complaint against him.

Israeli singer Shimon Buskila attends the funeral of Israeli singer Yishai Levi at the cemetery in Rosh HaAyin, central Israel, June 7, 2026.

East Jerusalem resident arrested for allegedly committing indecent acts against 12-year-old girls

During police activity along the Tel Aviv coastline on Friday, a report was received regarding a suspicious man who allegedly entered the water, approached two 12-year-old girls, and touched them.

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

Twelve arrested after brawl at Yamit 2000 water park in Holon

Two security guards were lightly injured during the incident, according to medical officials.

A view of a Jerusalem swimming pool.

In unusual legal measure, Israeli crime boss Yossi Mosli placed under house arrest without charges

The intelligence-based measure is the first reported use of the 2024 law against a Jewish crime organization.

Israeli crime boss Yossi Mosli arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv, August 11, 2022

Tel Aviv police arrest two in connection to arson attack targeting Japanika branch in Givatayim

On Tuesday, at the conclusion of the investigation, prosecutors' declarations were filed against the two suspects ahead of indictments on the offenses attributed to them.

A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.

Haredi protest concludes after blocking Highway 4 near Bnei Brak over draft dodger detention

Shas MK Moshe Abutbul described the draft dodger as a "yeshiva guy" who approached the police to assist in an ongoing investigation, demanding that such procedures be changed to avoid arrests.

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters block Highway 4 over detention of draft dodger, August 12, 2026.

IAA files indictment against two Fureidis residents caught carrying illegally excavated artifacts

Distelfeld and the other officials found a total of 13 ancient bronze coins, three ancient bronze items, two ancient lead items, and another 14 unidentified metal objects in the suspects' possession.

Cave from Lower Paleolithic era found south of Haifa, June 11, 2026.

WATCH: Police arrest 27 in massive anti-racketeering operation in southern Israel

The operation, dubbed Operation Courier Run, was jointly carried out by the Southern District Israel Police, Border Police, and the Lachish District Central Investigations Unit (YAMAR). 

[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.

Bat Yam couple arrested for allegedly posing as insurance representatives, defrauding at least 75

In exchange for their services, the couple allegedly demanded a "fee" ranging from NIS 2,000 to NIS 5,000, and in some cases up to NIS 10,000.

Periel Ben David and Sahar Shmuel Abutbul from Bat Yam, suspected of posing as insurance representatives, August 11, 2026.