Thievery

Reliquary housing bone fragments of Saint Nicholas stolen from French basilica, destroyed

According to legend, Saint Nicholas had a habit of secretly giving gifts to those in need, leading to the later rise of the traditional figure of Santa Claus. 

Saint Nicolas, between 1500 and 1600. Artist Cretan School.
Cave from Lower Paleolithic era found south of Haifa, June 11, 2026.

IAA files indictment against two Fureidis residents caught carrying illegally excavated artifacts

Smashed glass in Bar Kupershtein's vehicle, December 7, 2025.

Former hostage Bar Kupershtein: 'Thieves broke into my car, stole my phone'

Security footage shows thieves fleeing a jewelry store in Ofakim after a store employee triggers the pepper spray defense system, November 25, 2025.

Thieves smash jewelry display in Ofakim store, flee after employee pepper-sprays them


How supply chain crunch, idle trains made cargo in LA vulnerable to thieves

Between February and December of last year, 122 arrests were made along Union Pacific tracks by various agencies, according to LAPD data.

A student walks past Royce Hall on the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) campus in Los Angeles, California, US, November 15, 2017.

Two United Hatzalah ambucycles stolen on first day of Sukkot - report

Joint efforts by the medical organization, the IDF and Israeli police managed to recover one of the stolen ambucycles in the Palestinian town of ad-Dhahiriya - located south of Hebron.

 The ambucycle after it was found and recovered by the IDF and police

Israeli-led gang in Kyiv arrested for extortion of tourists

An Israeli-led gang in Kyiv would charge tourists ten times more than they owed at restaurants, and if they refused, they robbed them.

A Ukrainian national flag flies in front of government building in central Kiev

Suspect impersonates technician, convinces minor to let him in - watch

The suspect impersonated a technician from the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) and a TV cable technician on different occasions during the month of April.

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Rare books returned to owners after 'Mission: Impossible' burglary in UK

The men accused of the theft, who were jailed in Britain last month, were dubbed the 'Mission: Impossible' gang by UK media because of their acrobatic technique.

A scene from Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Suspected car thief leaps off bridge to avoid police

The suspect turned into a road that leads to Rosh Haayin and is not currently in use, stopped the vehicle and leaped off a bridge in an attempt to escape.

Car chase turns into fatal car accident on route 6

Diamond thieves caught with 'hot' NIS 10,000 briefcase at IL border

A gang of nine Columbian alleged diamond thieves was arrested 24 hours after international diamond expo in Ramat-Gan was broken into.

POLICE HANDOUT SHOWING CCTV FOOTAGE OF LONDON DOME RAIDER ADAMS ATTACKING THE MILLENNIUM STAR DIAMOND DISPLAY CABINET

Exhibit reveals never-seen artifacts rescued from archaeological thieves

Many of the objects were illegally excavated using tools and methods that have caused irreversible damage to archaeological sites of enormous local historical significance.

AN INCANTATION BOWL with a rooster demon.

20 Arabs from West Bank indicted in largest agricultural theft in decades

The suspects allegedly entered Israeli moshav to steal 31 tons of grapes and tomatoes.

Police arrest Palestinian trespassers on Moshav Shekef

W.Bank barrier breach shows vulnerability to terror attacks, Israeli officials say

While the barrier dramatically decreased the number of suicide bombings, it has not prevented all attacks.

The security barrier leading up to Jerusalem