Israel crime rate

Major Palestinian gang running forgery ring uncovered in West Bank op. by IDF, Israel Police

The forged cards and documents were then sold to anyone interested, resulting in Palestinians allegedly using the supplies to illegally enter Israel. 

IDF, Israel Police arrest five suspects in major Palestinian gang running forgery ring, May 12, 2026.
People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

Police transfer Zalka murder case to district attorney, family pushes for 'harshest punishment'

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Eleven arrested in coordinated op. targeting alleged protection racket in central Israel

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

Smotrich doubles down on refusal to enlist daughter, claims IDF is 'no place for women'


Mafia scion arrested for killing mob prince

Avi Abutbul, 31, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of being involved in the murder last Saturday of Shay Shirazi, the son of mob boss Rico Shirazi.

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Arrest in murder of ex-wife of mob witness, gunned down in front of her kids

The suspect was described by police as a man in his 30s from Beersheba, though no further details were given due to a gag order on the case.

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British press publishes postmortem photo of Scottish woman who died in Eilat

“We wanted to keep the photos out as long as we could but we felt like we had no option [but] to print them today”, Pearson's aunt said.

A postmortem photograph of British citizen Julie Pearson

Zionist Union leader questioned under caution as part of probe into graft case

Opposition leader tells ‘Post’ probe will only strengthen him.

Labor Party chief Isaac Herzog at Jerusalem Post office in Jerusalem

Indictments likely against 3 city leaders

Police recommend charging heads of Ramat Gan, Zichron Yaakov and Hatzor Haglilit.

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“Santa Claus murder” suspects convicted for crime that shocked Jaffa

Tufik and Fuad – then aged 24 and 26 - stalked Cadis during the parade, keeping the murder weapon concealed while they took turns wearing the Santa Claus beard and hat.

Santa distributes free Christmas trees in the Old City.

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto enters prison

The rabbi was convicted of trying to bribe the head of the Israel Police’s National Fraud Squad, Ephraim Bracha.

Rabbi Pinto

‘Mafia bomb-maker’ sentenced to 3 years prison in plea bargain

Judge calls sentence for Adi Machlouf ‘very lenient,’ almost negates deal.

ADI MAHLOUF picks up a bomb he had hidden in the bushes of an Ashkelon park

Public Defender Report slams police for increase in unnecessary arrests

Report states that police are rampantly using violence illegally, but that they are only being investigated in one-third to one-half of the incidents.

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Five men to be indicted for brutal gang rape of woman dragged from Rishon Letzion bar

The attack took place on June 28th, after the complainant, aged 21, left a bar intoxicated and by herself, and was set upon by some of the assailants.

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