Investigation

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

In a separate operation in the Menashe region, an Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspector seized additional sacks containing approximately 6 kilograms of akoub and about 25 kilograms of hyssop.

Some of the bags seized, including the Gundelia tournefortii - which is in danger of extinction due to over-harvesting.
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Ex-military prosecutor suspected of rape, exploiting soldiers for sex

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 17, 2025

Israel Police officer files contempt motion against Ben-Gvir over stalled promotion

Israeli police investigators from the Lahav 433 unit search a concrete block factory in Kafr Qara suspected of money laundering and tax offenses.

Police and Tax Authority uncover NIS 50 million laundering scheme in Kafr Kara factory


'Tip of very large iceberg': Patel says FBI operating to dismantle Minnesota fraud schemes

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau broke up a $250 million scheme that stole federal food aid for children during COVID, leading to dozens of indictments and convictions.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at the Justice Department, December 4, 2025; illustrative.

Israel Police say Negev community attack was 'revenge' for raids, suspects arrested

Before their arrest, their actions in Givot Bar were reportedly carried out in response to police raids in the nearby village of Tarabin.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Donald Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein's jet eight times in '90s, prosecutor email charges

On one flight described in the newly released records, the only three passengers were Epstein, Trump, and a 20-year-old woman whose name was redacted.

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on December 19, 2025

MIT nuclear scientist Nuno Loureiro killed inside Brookline home

Nuno Loureiro, director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was found shot multiple times at his Massachusetts home, with authorities saying the investigation is ongoing.

People passing through MIT's campus stop to take pictures of a replica of the Wright Brothers Flyer which was placed on top of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Great Dome by unknown pranksters, December 17, 2003 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Shin Bet will not undergo 'dramatic shifts' following Zini's appointment, ex-official claims

Ex-Shin Bet senior official Ilan Lotan also discussed former Shin Bet head Ronen Bar's recent speech, saying Bar is "now a private citizen, and I think the public expects to hear from him."

Shin Bet Director David Zini with IDF chief Eyal Zamir at a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

Over 200 former hostages, bereaved families urge Netanyahu to start Oct. 7 probe

In a letter, the groups demanded “truth, justice, and accountability,” saying only a state commission has the legal authority to investigate decision-making before and after the attack.

Security camera footage showing the entrance to Moshav Ein Habesor during the October 7, 2023, massacre.

IDF investigates conduct of reservist soldiers who wounded Palestinian suspect - Army Radio

The IDF noted that his injuries are "disturbing and will be examined thoroughly," but also acknowledged that the reservists "physically struggled with the suspect, until they managed to stop him."

IDF troops in northern West Bank operation.

No more excuses: Israel cannot move forward without a state probe into October 7 - opinion

A proper inquiry is not about assigning blame to a single leader or party. It’s about exposing the policies that helped entrench a terror organization we mistakenly believed we could “manage.”

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu votes during the election for the Likud Central Committee, in Jerusalem, on Tuesday. Israel cannot move forward without an immediate, independent state commission of inquiry, the writer asserts.

In Israel's clash of politicians and generals, IDF holds the upper hand over government

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The defense minister's feud with his military chief reveals a distinctly Israeli tendency to take the military’s side when it clashes with the political echelon.

DEFENSE MINISTER Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir feuded this week in a bruising confrontation that spilled into the open, dominated headlines, and led to public questions about whether the defense establishment is losing its focus, says the writer.

Lahav 433 chief to return to post on Sunday despite ongoing investigation

The main suspicion at this stage is that Binyamin assisted an associate in a particularly sensitive investigation.

Assistant-Chief Meni Benjamin, head of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit, pictured on April 20, 2025.