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. 

|BySHIR PERETS
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'

Three of the teenagers have already been released to house arrest, while prosecutors are expected to request that 10 others remain in custody until the end of legal proceedings.

|ByHODAYA RAN
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

As part of the covert phase of the investigation, Lahav 433 established a front construction company to gather evidence.

|BySHIR PERETS
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'

In an interview, Smotrich also addressed his comments on crime rates in Arab communities, saying, "There is a culture of murder, killing, and jihad in Arab society."

|By103FM

Rabbi Stav denounces recent attacks on Druse

‘There is a feeling that anyone not Jewish is a candidate to be an enemy of ours.’

FEBRUARY 10, 2015ByJEREMY SHARON
Rabbi David Stav

Right of silence

The truly innocent should have no fear to talk unreservedly

JANUARY 17, 2015ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Faina Kirschenbaum

Woman who stole NIS 300 million from bank she worked at wins early prison release

Eti Alon has already served 12 years of a 17 year sentence which the committee agreed to cut by 1/3; The state can appeal the ruling.

DECEMBER 28, 2014ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Eti Alon

Two bodies found burned in car near Ramle in suspected double murder

The vehicle belonged to a resident of the North who was known to police.

DECEMBER 25, 2014ByBEN HARTMAN
Burnt car in which two bodies were discovered near Ramle