Israel Police

Shin Bet Unit 730 to be in charge of Eisenkot's security after police warn of elevated threat

Security officials told Maariv that final discussions have been held in recent days within the Shin Bet regarding the security plan and the scope of protection Eisenkot will receive.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election.
IDF officers

Nearing Oct. 7 anniversary brings IDF failure, police dispute, reserve strain into focus - analysis

Israeli Border Police forces from the Jerusalem Envelope unit uncover a tunnel that Palestinians allegedly attempted to dig beneath the separation barrier near the village of Al-Jib, West Bank, September 9, 2026.

'Irresponsible statement': IDF denies reports of tunnels in Kalkilya, says only 'shafts' located

Emergency units respond to a fire in Jerusalem's ultra-Orthorox Mea Shearim neighborhood on September 23, 2026.

Fire in Jerusalem's Mea She'arim neighborhood prompts mass emergency response


IDF reservist, son of Israeli envoy to US, seriously wounded in car-ramming terror attack

Neria Leiter underwent multi-hour brain surgery and remains in very serious condition, while his father, US Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, returned to Israel following the attack.

Neria Leiter.

Israeli man caught speeding on Highway 90 at 217 kph under the influence of drugs

Regardless of where the was, he would have been driving far above the speed limit; the fastest legal speed limit in Israel is 120 kph (75 mph), permitted on Highway 6.

Police detain 25-year-old Eilat resident after he was caught speeding on Highway 90 at 217km/h. Vehicle and speed readout pictured here.

IDF soldier faces murder charges in connection with feud between Sawa'ad, Khaldi criminal groups

Lahav 433 investigators from the National Serious and International Crime Unit (YAHBAL) arrested the soldier after he attempted to burn his getaway vehicle.

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Three minors arrested under suspicion of repeated vandalism against Jerusalem Reform synagogue

Police said all three suspects are Jerusalem residents and that the investigation is ongoing. Investigators were expected to ask a court later Wednesday to extend their detention.

A view of "Kol Haneshama" synagogue building in Jerusalem on July 8, 2013.

WATCH: Highway 60 reopens to traffic after bus catches fire, no injuries reported

An additional fire occured in Tirat Carmel later on Wednesday after an electric bicycle battery experienced thermal runaway, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority said.

 Illustrative image of an Electra-Afikim bus.

Police seize over 60 kg. of drugs in raids across central Israel

Police also seized millions of shekels' worth of drugs in two separate raids on drug trafficking centers in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Drugs and drug paraphernalia seized from a central Israel apartment on September 22, 2026.

Negev teen charged over 45 TikTok reposts praising Hamas, October 7 massacre

The prosecution has asked the Beersheba Magistrate’s Court to keep Deif Allah Abu Rjeila in custody until the end of his trial, arguing that the number and content of the posts show that his release

Nineteen-year-old Negev resident Deif Allah Abu Rjeila is arrested on August 13, 2026, in a joint operation by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Israel Police and Border Police counterterrorism officers.

Police seize millions of shekels' worth of drugs in separate West Bank, Jerusalem area raids

The first raid took place in Area A, after Palestinian police officers caught a 48-year-old Israeli in Bethlehem who possessed a large amount of pills suspected to be drugs.

Drugs seized by Israel Police, September 22, 2026.

Police investigate shots fired in Silwan after alleged stone-throwing incident

A police investigation is underway in Silwan after a Jewish man allegedly fired warning shots into the air following reports of stones being thrown at a group of young Jewish men.

A view of Silwan, next to the Old City of Jerusalem and the al-Aqsa Mosque, November 13, 2024; illustrative.

Netanel Chkroun identified as Neveh Tzuf terror attack victim, IDF catches terrorist near hospital

The terrorist is believed to have opened fire on Israelis ritually immersing in a nearby spring ahead of Yom Kippur from a passing vehicle.

Alei Zahav resident Netanel Chkroun was killed in a West Bank terrorist attack in Neveh Tzuf, September 20, 2026.