Arrest

Japanese Court sentences man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former PM Shinzo Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Abe with a homemade gun while he was delivering a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.

|ByREUTERS
Tetsuya Yamagami, suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, is escorted by police officers as he is taken to prosecutors, at Nara-nishi police station in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 10, 2022.
An illustration of an extradition order and handcuffs.

Mexican authorities extradite Roy Cuzin to Israel in UTrade investor fraud case

Israel’s State Attorney's Office confirmed the extradition of Roy Cuzin from Mexico in the UTrade investor fraud case.

|ByJAMES GENN
People gather outside Sabzqaba Shrine that was damaged following unrest sparked by dire economic conditions, in a place given as Dezful, Iran, January 9, 2026, in this screengrab from Iran's state media broadcast footage.

Iranian Justice Minister labels 'anyone in the streets' after Jan. 8 criminals as death toll mounts

According to HRANA, 18,434 arrests have been confirmed, along with 97 forced confessions and 1,134 people sustaining severe injuries.

|ByFRAIDY MOSER
An activist holds a poster that reads ‘Condemns Donald Trump’s military aggression in Venezuela’, during an anti-US protest, after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 6, 2026.

A tale of two snatches: A libertarian take on Trump’s Venezuela gambit - opinion

If we must choose between snatching dictators and snatching democrats, between capturing tyrants and prosecuting defenders, the choice should be obvious.

|ByODED J.K. FARAN, WALTER E. BLOCK

Israel Police arrests two suspects, foiling potential terror attack in Ramle

He was apprehended along with another suspect who also attempted to assault the arresting officers.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israel police officers arrested a man in his 20s from Ramle, after he posted online his intentions to carry out a terrorist attack in the city, on November 2, 2025.

UK COVID denier convicted of terrorism after posting encouragement for violent uprising

The individual, who is a COVID denier, was convicted of terrorism after encouraging a violent uprising against the British government.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025ByANOUK CARTER-DORF
An illustrative image of Telegram.

'I tried to stop the war,' says West Bank terror leader after failed rocket launch

"A few days after the war began, I decided to launch missiles at Tel Aviv in order to stop the war," the cell commander reportedly said.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF locates rockets, weapons during West Bank operation, September 19, 2025.

Houthis arrest over 1,000 Yemenis for celebrating 1962 revolution in past two years - rights org.

Rights group says Iran-backed Houthi terrorists detained 1,063 people and raided 123 homes for marking the 1962 revolution in 2024-2025, with families left unaware of detainees’ whereabouts.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen August 15, 2025.

'Politically motivated intimidation': George Galloway reportedly detained at Gatwick airport

“At 11am we were informed by police officers in Gatwick that our party leader George Galloway and his wife have been detained at the airport,” the WPB stated.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
George Galloway, leader of the Workers Party of Britain, looks on as he participates in a rally after winning the Rochdale Parliamentary by-election, at his campaign headquarters, in Rochdale, near Manchester, Britain, March 1, 2024

Six appear in UK court charged over banned group Palestine Action

Six people face 50 charges in London court for organizing support for the proscribed Palestine Action group, accused of trying to make its ban unenforceable through civil disobedience.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
A person holds up a placard outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.

Kenya issues arrest warrant for UK citizen in murder case blamed on soldiers

Agnes Wanjiru was found in a septic tank at the Lion's Court Hotel in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki in 2012, having last been seen at the hotel with a group of British soldiers.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS
Family members of the late Agnes Wanjiru who was allegedly murdered by a British soldier in 2012, react after a court session at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya, November 29, 2023.

Authorities arrest 'Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev upon arrival in Batumi, Georgia

The grounds for his arrest are still unknown, even to his attorneys.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Screenshot of Simon Leviev, the Tinder Swindler, in his documentary series on Free TV.

Israel Police arrest suspect after 14 kg of hashish and crystal meth uncovered in car

Police stopped the vehicle and uncovered the substances. The car was holding 13 kilograms of hashish and approximately half a kilogram of crystal meth.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A 21-year-old Bedouin man was arrested on suspicion of holding 14 kilograms of crystal meth and hashish, which were intended for distribution throughout the Coastal District.

FBI Director Kash Patel faces scrutiny for inaccurately saying Kirk killer had been caught

FBI Director Kash Patel faces backlash after wrongly announcing a suspect was caught in Charlie Kirk’s killing, sparking confusion and criticism.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: Former Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Kash Patel speaks during a campaign rally for U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona.