Crime rates in israel

Teenager killed in Haifa marks 150th person murdered by violence in Arab sector in 2026

In the same incident, Jonathan Khouri, an 18-year-old Arab Christian resident of the city’s Hadar neighborhood, was killed, while a third young man was hospitalized and remains in serious condition.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Police at the scene where two people were murdered in Haifa, northern Israel, February 18, 2026. Ilustrative.
Police Chief Daniel Levy seen at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem Day. May 14, 2026.

Israel Police's Counterterrorism Unit, Shin Bet arrest suspects in northern Israel mosque shooting

Officers from the Israel Police's Counterterrorism Unit (YAMAM) apprehended the suspect, while Shin Bet provided intelligence support to the forces, the statement said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chief of Police Daniel Levi at the scene of a shooting incident in Ramla, central Israel, May 11, 2026.

High school student's killer accepts plea deal, sentenced to 25 years in prison

The defense emphasized that Khlo was not accused of shooting or driving the vehicle, as the prosecution was unable to determine who involved had shot and killed the student.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Haim Sirotkin, driver who is suspected of running over protesters last night during a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the current Israeli government, arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2024.

Former soccer player Haim Sirotkin sentenced to one year in prison for running over protesters

The court convicted him of reckless and negligent conduct involving a vehicle, finding that while he did not intend to hit the protesters, he knowingly accelerated his car and disregarded risks.

|ByURI SELA, HODAYA RAN

Judicial reform protests continue across Israel for 23rd straight week

Demonstrations were held in Dizengoff Square and Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv, as well as in Haifa. 

JUNE 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Judicial reform protests continue for the 23rd week in a row June 10, 2023.

Two murdered in northern Israel overnight as wave of violence continues

The deaths on Friday night mark the 73rd and 74th murders in the Arab community since the start of 2023.

MAY 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police operate at a crime scene in Nazareth, December 2022.

Israeli child killed in truck hit and run as wave of violence continues

A 25-year-old resident of northern Israel was detained for questioning following the accident as he is suspected of having driven the truck in question. 

MAY 4, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Fire and Rescue Services responded to a call on Highway 4 near Yavne where a truck was on fire on May 4, 2023.

Three arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing relative in Lod

Police suspect the murder occurred because of an internal family conflict.

JANUARY 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Police squad car.

Crime rates in Israel have increased, what's the solution? - editorial

Increasing police' pay and numbers is the only way to curb crime.

JANUARY 25, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Police tape is seen next to an office building, which war crime prosecutors say was used by Russian troops for detention and torturing people during the city occupation, in Kherson

Israeli forces continue crackdown on drug smuggling in Israel's South

Over 2,000 active greenhouses were destroyed throughout 2021-2022.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli police are seen busting an illegal marijuana plantation in the Negev.

'Safe Track': How the Israel Police are fighting Arab sector crime

POLICE AFFAIRS: In addition to high-profile operations, some of Safe Track’s most interesting components are happening quietly, behind the scenes.

DECEMBER 30, 2021ByELIAV BREUER
PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett and Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai examine rifles caught during Operation Ocean last month.

Gov't okays bill to let police enter homes without warrant

Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar's proposal, which would allow police officers to search homes without a court order if they have good reason to, was approved by the cabinet on Sunday.

OCTOBER 18, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN
GIDEON SA'AR arrives at the Knesset ahead of the vote and swearing in of the 36th government, June 13, 2021.

IDF weapons flooding the streets - analysis

The IDF says only 80 weapons were stolen this past year, so where are the weapons that killed close to 100 Arab-Israelis coming from?

OCTOBER 5, 2021ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Mortar shells, guns found stashed in school in Abu Sanan

Violent crime could lead to civil war, Arab expert warns

“Everyone is buying weapons these days. It’s become as easy as going to purchase a meal at McDonald’s."

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Islamic Jihad gunmen attend a funeral of one of the Palestinians killed late Saturday night in clashes with the IDF in the West Bank village of Burqin.