Sakhnin

Protests erupt outside PM's office, Arab leaders call to fire Ben-Gvir over crime in Arab sector

Protest leaders intend to send a message to Netanyahu before his flight to DC. The death toll in the Arab sector has risen to 36 so far this year.

|ByKESHET NEEV, MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Members of the Arab community in Israel protest outside the Prime Minister's Office against the violence in their communities, February 8, 2026.
Middle schoolers from Sakhnin recover after being attacked with pepper spray and tear gas by yeshiva students in the Jordan River Valley on February 4, 2026.

Arab Israeli children attacked by Jewish yeshiva students during field trip, 13 hospitalized

According to Kamal Abu Younis, principal of Ibn Khaldun Elementary School in Sakhnin, a group of yeshiva students spat on the Sakhnin students, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray, and beat them. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Members of the Arab community in Israel protest against the violence in their community, in Sakhnin, northern Israel, January 22, 2026.

When Arab society fights back, everyone looks away - opinion

It is in the moments when a society chooses not to remain silent, when it decides to organize, set boundaries, and confront crime, that the truly important story begins.

|BySULEIMAN AL-‘AMOUR
President Isaac Herzog visited the town of Sakhnin on Thursday, where he met with leaders from the Arab community in response to the recent rise in violence within Arab society in Israel.

‘Unacceptable situation': Herzog calls on leaders to tackle record high Arab-sector murder toll

Following a deadly year for Arab society, President Herzog visits Sakhnin, calling for unity, determination, and decisive action to fight crime and ensure a safe future for all.

|BySHOSHANA BAKER

Israel Police arrest six in Sakhnin soccer brawl after Maccabi Haifa match

Some fans had been removed from the stadium and fined after being found to be in possession of pyrotechnic devices, the police statement said.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByREUTERS
Bnei Sakhnin supporters seen during a State Cup match between Beitar Jerusalem and Bnei Sakhnin FC at HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, April 3, 2025