Israel Police

Israeli patients' blood samples allegedly taken without consent for research, hospital says

Kaplan Medical Center filed a police complaint over suspicions that blood samples were taken from patients without their consent as part of research in the hospital’s cardiology department.

View of the Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, central Israel, January 26, 2026
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters block traffic on Highway 4 during anti-draft demonstration, October 8, 2026.

Anti-draft protests erupt as Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in polls

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police officers and civilians as they block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the Yavne Interchange on Route 4, October 18, 2026.

Stun grenades, water cannon deployed to disperse haredi protesters blocking Highway 4 near Yavne

 Illustrative: Border police troops conduct large-scale operation to thwart illegal immigration to Israel. September 29, 2024.

Two injured in clash between Israelis, Palestinians near Kedumim in West Bank, IDF investigating


Jewish settler extremists torch vehicles, vandalize Palestinian property in West Bank villages

The graffiti included the words "Revenge," "Happy holiday from the happy Jews," and "Regards to Bluth," an apparent reference to Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth.

A vehicle on fire at a Palestinian village in the West Bank, allegedly due to far-right Jewish extremists, September 28, 2026.

Herzog voices solidarity with Jerusalem Reform synagogue after repeated attacks

Herzog told the community leaders that he would discuss the incidents with the Israel Police and stressed “the utmost importance of freedom of worship for all in the State of Israel.”

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

Israel Police launch investigation into mock explosive found attached to Hamas flag in West Bank

The device was found on an access road near Baal-Hazor in the West Bank over the weekend.

Mock explosive device found attached to a Hamas flag on an access road in the West Bank, September 27, 2026.

Over 1,000 Jews ascend Temple Mount on first day of hol hamoed Sukkot, NGO says

Visitors to the Temple Mount are limited to 90-100 people per group, Beyadenu explained in a separate post. Among them was MK Yitzhak Kreuzer (Otzma Yehudit), who visited the site with his family.

Jewish men covered in prayer shawls hold the Four Species, palm, citron, myrtle and willow as they take part in Shacharit morning prayers during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, at the entrance to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 27, 2026.

IDF reinforces West Bank troop deployment amid concerns over holiday terror attacks

The IDF Central Command and the Israel Police's Judea and Samaria District estimate that hundreds of thousands of Israelis could travel throughout the West Bank during the holiday period.

Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the market in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, September 27, 2026

WATCH: Fire breaks out in Haruvit Forest near Kiryat Malachi, arson suspected

The blaze follows a large residential building fire which broke out in Jerusalem's haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Mea She'arim neighborhood on Wednesday, damaging several Torah scrolls.

Firefighting squadron practice. May 14, 2019; Illustrative.

Illegal Negev camel race intercepted by Southern District Police

Camel races, though a longstanding tradition in Bedouin communities, are often accompanied by other crimes when organized illegally.

A camel seized after Israel Police discovered an illegal camel race set to take place in Bir Hadaj, southern Israel, September 25, 2026.

Case cracked: Police find thousands of eggs smuggled from PA territory with fake stamps

The eggs were found in a truck which had been stopped at the border crossing between Palestinian Authority territory and Jerusalem.

Eggs found to bear fraudulent stamps on them being smuggled into Israel from the Palestinian Authority's territory, September 24, 2026.

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.

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

The 2026 General Staff should have been expected to be more assertive toward the political leadership, presenting the real challenges rather than attempting to smooth over reality.

IDF officers