Arson

Second man charged with arson of former synagogue in London

Dominique Charles-Turner joins Moses Edwards, who had been arrested on Sunday and was charged on Tuesday for his alleged role in the arson.

Police, Fire and Ambulance Emergency services, work at the site of an incident outside a Natwest Bank on Golders Green Road in north west London on May 8, 2026.
Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.

Two arrested in connection to arson against former synagogue in London

Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.

Ninth arrest made for Golders Green Hatzalah ambulances arson

Israeli firefighters applaud medical staff battling coronavirus outside the Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2020.

Man sets Ramat Gan cafe on fire after threatening owner over Saturday opening


Israelis commit dozens of attacks against West Bank villages, burn buildings, vehicles

Security incidents reported during the night included Israelis throwing rocks at Palestinians and their vehicles, direct violence against residents, road blockages, graffiti, and arson.

ISRAELI SOLDIERS stand near a vehicle, which Palestinians say was burned by Israeli settlers, in Hebron in the West Bank, March 19, 2026.

Czechs investigate fire after reports of anti-Israel group claiming responsibility

"Based on what we know so far, it is likely the incident may be related to a terrorist attack," Czech Interior Minister Lubomir Metnar said.

Police officers and a firefighters stand in front of a burned production hall at an industrial area in Pardubice, Czech Republic, March 20, 2026.

Arson at Jackson synagogue jolts Institute of Southern Jewish Life, but its mission persists

The arson attack struck an institution that, since its founding, has linked far-flung congregations across the South and imbued generations of Jewish leaders with appreciation for Jewish life.

The Institute of Southern Jewish Life's board and staff retreat at Congregation Beth Israel in 2024.

IDF responds to alleged settler arson in Palestinian West Bank village, no injuries reported

IDF, Israel Police, and Border Police were sent to Khirbet al-Nawaj‘a after reports of deliberate burnings of Palestinian property, according to an IDF statement.

Israeli soldiers guard during a protest of Jewish settlers at the Beit Furik checkpoint, east of Nablus, in the West Bank, May 9, 2025

Mosque set on fire near Nablus, Australian teen attacked

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A Palestinian man, holding Misbaha prayer beads, inspects the debris at a mosque, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in West Bank village of Surra, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 23, 2026.

Jewish settlers reportedly set fire to mosque near Nablus, spray 'revenge' in West Bank attack

The extremists were also suspected to have sprayed graffiti on the walls, writing several slogans such as "price tag" and "revenge".

A Palestinian man, holding Misbaha prayer beads, inspects the debris at a mosque, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in West Bank village of Surra, near Nablus in the West Bank, February 23, 2026.

Man who tried to light 12-year-old on fire initially planned kidnapping, police say

An initial investigation found that the suspect, a 30-year-old Jerusalem resident, boarded the bus on February 1 with a bottle containing a "flammable substance," intending some form of arson.

A BOTTLE which had been filled with flammable liquid and poured on a 12-year-old in an attempt to set him on fire.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

Israel Police and Border Police arrested five suspected assassins in the Triangle region, seizing stolen IDF ammo, explosive parts, drugs, and tens of thousands of shekels in cash.

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

Israel Police arrest 30-year-old for trying to light a child on fire on public transportation

The victim, a Jerusalem resident who was on his way to school in Beitar Illit, sustained only minor injuries to his hands.

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

Jerusalem man indicted for premeditated murder, abduction of cousin’s husband

According to the indictment, Mizrahi planned the killing in advance, tracked the victim for days across Jerusalem and beyond, and prepared in advance to conceal his actions and destroy evidence.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.