Gun

President Herzog to press for anti-gun legislation, meets with Arab victims of violent crime

Herzog declared that every local authority should make the banning of guns and violence of any kind a top priority.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli president Isaac Herzog meets with bereaved families from the Arab communities, at the presidentäs residence in Jerusalem on February 15, 2026.
People look on as Nigerian Military arrives at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

At least 32 killed in northwest Nigeria villages over armed assailants attack

The attacks on villages in the Borgu Local Government Area, near the border with the Benin Republic, are part of a surge in attacks blamed on "bandits," who have carried out deadly assaults.

|ByREUTERS
People pray beside the bodies of victims of a terror attack before their burial at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

Rescue of 166 kidnapped Christian worshippers completed in Nigeria one month later

CAN, which represents congregations across Nigeria, said gunmen stormed the churches on January 18 and seized 177 worshippers.

|ByREUTERS
Federal agents stand behind police tape as people gather near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 24, 2026.

US agents involved in latest Minneapolis shooting put on leave, media reports say

The Department of Homeland Security said the two immigration agents who discharged their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti were put on leave as part of standard procedures.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Jewish gun club sues Gov. Hochul to allow concealed weapons in synagogues

The New York State Jewish Gun Club, a Rockland County-based firearms club, funded and put together the lawsuit, which was filed on Sept. 29 in the Southern District of New York.

OCTOBER 4, 2022ByJACOB HENRY/JTA
A WOMAN checks out a new pistol at a gun shop in Tel Aviv in 2015

Police officers shoot suspect in firefight in Jisr az-Zarqa

The incident comes just days after a suspect was killed during a firefight between police and suspects in Nazareth.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A submachine gun used by a suspect in a firefight with police in Jisr az-Zarqa.

Palestinian planned mass bombing, shooting attack in Tel Aviv, arrested in Jaffa

Israeli security forces received intelligence that a suspect who aided the terrorist was on the run in the West Bank.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Scene where a Palestinian was found with explosives and a gun in Jaffa, September 8, 2022

Argentina vice president unharmed in attempted shooting

The attack underscores rising political tension in Argentina and around the region that has put politicians on edge from Colombia to Brazil.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022ByREUTERS
Police officers stand guard as people gather near the house of Argentina's Vice-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner after she was attacked by an unidentified assailant with a gun late on Thursday, according to local television footage, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 1, 2022.

5-year-old and 17-year-old killed in drive-by shooting in Texas

A 5-year-old and a 17-year-old were both shot and killed and an 18-month-old was injured in a drive-by shooting in Fort Worth, Texas.

AUGUST 29, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police are pictured on the scene of a shooting at Triple A Aces club in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., October 12, 2019

Israel prevents terror attack near Kalkilya, three arrested

Three women were arrested near Eliyahu Crossing after being found with a submachine gun and a suspected suicide note.

AUGUST 20, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Scene of thwarted attack, Eliyahu Crossing, November 9, 2015

Man arrested following gunshots at an Australian airport

A man has been taken into custody after gunshots were heard in the main terminal at an Australian airport.

AUGUST 14, 2022ByREUTERS
Australian Police at Sydney Airport

Gunman kills three in Indiana mall before being shot by armed bystander

Police believe a bystander who also had a weapon saw the shooting and opened fire on the gunman.

JULY 18, 2022ByREUTERS
Emergency personnel gather after a shooting at Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana, US, July 17, 2022.

International travel still lags amid COVID, inflation and gun worries

Travel industry leaders in the US acknowledged that potential visitors are worried about gun violence due to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Texas and elsewhere.

JUNE 10, 2022ByKATIE RICE/ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS
Travelers at Orlando International Airport, on May 23, 2022.

'You know what these are for': How EBay sellers dodge its assault weapons ban

EBay's spokesperson said that the platform weighs such factors as the "language used in the listing" and "how the manufacturers market the product."

JUNE 10, 2022ByBRIAN CONTRERAS/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
The eBay sign