Crime

Katz appoints former Defense Ministry legal advisor Itai Ophir as IDF's top attorney

In a surprising move, Israel Katz appoints Itai Ophir as IDF chief lawyer, following Tomer-Yerushalmi’s resignation after the leaked video incident and amid ongoing legal controversy.

Attorney Itai Ophir.
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Thieves steal 200 giant Parmigiano Reggiano wheels in Bologna -- worth over €100,000

A forensic officer takes pictures of the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train where a series of stabbings took place, at a platform at Huntingdon Station, near Cambridge, Britain, November 2, 2025.

Man charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after knife attack on UK train

Police vehicles block off the road near the home of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers' home in Baldwin Baldwin borough, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 27, 2018.

Louisiana teen rescued from box in Pittsburgh basement after online grooming


Ben-Gvir, prison chief, agree to place ex-MAG Tomer-Yerushalmi under increased supervision

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israel Prison Service Chief Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi decided to place her under increased supervision following Sunday's feared suicide attempt.

Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi (L), National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over a backdrop of Rescue and police forces.

Who is Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, IDF's chief attorney embroiled in Sde Teiman video leak? - explainer

Tomer-Yerhsualmi's long career in the IDF's legal division ended abruptly after she resigned in connection to leaks related to the Sde Teiman affair.

IDF Military Advocate-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 1, 2024

IDF's top attorney resigns over leak of Sde Teiman abuse video, after Katz announces firing

Defense Minister Israel Katz dismissed IDF Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi over her link to a probe into a leaked Sde Teiman video, prompting her resignation.

 IDF MILITARY Advocate-General Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi is the Israeli military’s chief lawyer and has the task of defending Israelis from accusations of war crimes.

Leeds man sentenced in synagogue bomb hoax case just days after Manchester attack

“Markel Ible was acutely aware of the consequences of his actions, which were intended to sow panic and fear," said Ann Graham, Senior Crown Prosecutor

OCTOBER 2: Members of the public react as they gather near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where multiple were injured after stabbing and car attack on Yom Kippur, on October 2, 2025 in the Crumpsall suburb of Manchester, England.

Louvre robbery: Two suspects arrested, DNA links one to scooter

DNA from one of the suspects was found on a scooter used in the Louvre robbery.

A crown worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was targeted by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum on October 19, 2025 but was dropped during their escape, on display in this undated still frame from a video.

Despite gag order, details leak in Petah Tikva murder allegedly involving famous model

A legal request filed by the victim's father, who is currently in prison for the murder of his wife, revealed details that were previously held under a gag order.

 A police car at night.

From witness to suspect: 911 callers with low emotion may become suspects in their cases - study

A peer-reviewed study, done through Cornell University, reveals how callers who fail to evoke expected levels of anxiety and emotion can become primary suspects in the very case they reported.

Police at the scene where a woman found buried in yard of house in Hadera, April 28, 2025; illustrative.

Labeling Arab crime as terrorism will not make Israel safer - opinion

It represents a grave and dangerous error that risks further eroding trust between Arab citizens and the state, while doing little to actually curb crime.

 Arab Israelis stage a mock funeral in Tel Aviv on August 6 to demonstrate against what they say is the government’s failure to address soaring levels of organized crime.

Arab Israeli student stabbed to death at school as sector violence claims 211 victims this year

Qasem Asala, 18, also died in criminal Arab sector violence on Monday. He was shot in a hit-and-run on his way to work in the Galilee.

The scene where a student was stabbed at a school in Kafr Kara, in northern Israel, October 27, 2025

Suspects in Louvre jewel heist case arrested near Paris, prosecutor says

French police arrested two suspects in the daring Louvre jewel heist, catching one as he tried to flee the country after the daylight robbery that stunned France.

FILE PHOTO: Members of a forensic team inspect a window believed to have been used in what the French Interior Ministry said was a robbery at the Louvre museum during which jewellery was stolen, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025.

Israel Police arrest famous model over suspected involvement in Petah Tikva murder

A well-known Israeli model was arrested with three others after a man’s death in Petah Tikva was reclassified from suspected suicide to alleged murder.

Illustration image of cuffs on the feet of an arrested woman