Crime rates in israel

Three killed in separate criminal shootings across country, Israel Police says

A spike in violence left three people dead in separate incidents across Israel. Authorities are investigating links to organized crime and family disputes.

Police car at night
 The Israeli police pointing towards the inside of a car.

Police use underage operative to expose Eilat businesses for selling alcohol to minors

Israeli attorney Ronel Fisher arrives for a court hearing at the Fisher case at the Jerusalem District Court in Jerusalem on October 28, 2024.

Journalist, lawyer Ronal Fisher convicted of bribery after decade long trial

Israel Police officers seen at the scene of a murder in Abu Snan, Israel, July 29, 2025

Woman shot dead in her home as Arab sector homicides continue to surge


Israel Police question IDF officer, soldiers over suspected sabotage of drones

The IDF clarified that the soldiers involved were not drone operators, and it is unclear how the three gained access to the squadron without proper authorization.

 Israeli drone.

Police arrest father suspected of murdering three-year-old in east Jerusalem

The suspect, the girl's father, is a man in his 30s and a resident of the area, who was located and arrested by Border Police soldiers. 

 Israel Police and forensic teams at the site of the murder of a three-year-old in east Jerusalem, July 7, 2025.

Palestinian smugglers arrested with protected birds taped to their bodies

Israel Police stated that the birds were smuggled by the men 'cruelly concealing' them on their bodies.

 Four Palestinian suspects were arrested for attempting to smuggle about 100 protected birds by ‘cruelly concealing’ them on their bodies.

Israel's crime epidemic and domestic issues demand attention, even during wartime - editorial

Rising crime, internal security failures, and a government distracted by photo ops paint a troubling picture of Israel's future.

 Police at the scene of a shooting in Tira. August 22, 2023

Police to file indictment against Dan Agam Cohen for the murder of his sister, Maya

Police investigations showed that during this time, Dan would routinely threaten her life, telling her that she should “get used to being underground,”

Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

Police arrest four in connection to gang rape of young teen in Eilat

One of the arrested suspects is a soldier, according to details revealed from the investigation.

 View of the Eilat Police headquarters, in Southern Israel, April 21, 2022

Police arrest mayor of Harish suspected of sexual offenses

According to allegations, Yitzhak Keshet sexually assaulted and harmed several women, some of whom worked with him in the municipality, exploiting his position of power. 

 Screen capture from video of Harish Mayor Yitzhak Keshet, 2024.

One in six Israelis faces crime in 2024, CBS report finds

The survey revealed that 15% of adults experienced some form of harm, ranging from sexual harassment to online offenses.

An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative

Police arrest suspected axe-wielder who hacked Old City woman

The woman was attacked with an axe by a man who broke into her home, according to Rescue Judea and Samaria Without Borders.

 Israel Police search for axe-wielding attacker in Jerusalem's Old City February 19, 2025.

Extortionists posed as women online, trapped victims with intimate photos

After posing as women on Telegram, two men from Rishon LeZion and Holon extorted thousands of shekels from unsuspecting victims.

 Catching culprits who duped women out of thousands of shekels via Telegram.

Israel Police launches crackdown on Arab sector criminal activity

Violent crime in the Arab sector has been a major national concern for years.

 Police at scene of stabbing attack in Florentine, Tel Aviv, January 18, 2025.