Crime
Israel Police arrest Kfar Saba mayor, wife, and 15 others in major municipal corruption probe
Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar's wife is suspected of playing a significant role in the bribery scheme, particularly in coordinating with businesspeople.
Qatargate suspect Urich confirms phone was hacked, says leakers will 'pay full price'
Israel privacy watchdog orders police probe into leak of Yahalomi mother, daughter's footage
Beersheba man arrested after calling police to report himself for fatally stabbing ex-wife
Man charged with ramming gates of Brisbane synagogue released immediately after sentencing
No one was injured during the ramming, but a person standing behind the gate at the time spotted the vehicle and quickly moved out of its path just moments before the gate collapsed.
Eight suspects indicted for drug trafficking after undercover police operation in Tel Aviv
The two officers had recently been deployed by the Sharet police station in the Ayalon District as part of an operation targeting drug-dealing hubs in the southern part of the city.
Palestinian illegal resident arrested after fatal car accident in Tel Aviv
The 24-year-old Palestinian entered Israel illegally and allegedly killed a cyclist while riding a stolen vehicle in Tel Aviv, the Israel Police announced.
Norwegian Jews decry proposed criminalization of settlement trade - interview
Norwegian Jewish leaders warned that a proposed law criminalizing some settlement trade could create “real anxiety” among Jews and carry risks beyond a political signal.
Petah Tikva man sentenced to over 13 years in prison for carrying out tasks for Iranian agent
Alexander Granovsky admitted to setting nine vehicles on fire and sending his handler footage of sensitive locations. Prosecutors say the sentence is the harshest yet in this series of cases.
Russia jails Canadian-Russian national for seven years for treason, Interfax reports
Interfax reported that the man, whom it named as Nikolai Zyuzev, had been convicted of preparing analytical material at the behest of unspecified foreign organizations.
Teen slashed in Brooklyn synagogue by 'emotionally disturbed' fellow congregant, NYPD says
The 22-year-old suspect, Krybus Shimon, is a fellow congregant of Yeshiva Gevoah Toldos, an Orthodox synagogue in Borough Park, the New York Police Department said.
Tel Aviv resident charged with harassment, threats in extortion campaign against media professional
“You have ended your career,” he allegedly wrote in one message. “I am going to be cruel at a level you never imagined.”
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 30-year-old man in Jaffa as police probe motive of incident
The wounded man was evacuated in serious condition to Wolfson Medical Center, where medical teams were forced to pronounce his death.
FBI Director Kash Patel faces Senate grilling over Epstein files, travel funds, personal record
Republicans and Democrats also pushed Patel to explain why the FBI changed its hiring qualifications, including eliminating bestiality as an automatic disqualifier.