Crime rates in israel

Suspect shot in leg by Border Police at Shuafat crossing near Jerusalem

During the arrest the suspect was shot in the leg. No officers were injured.

ISRAELI BORDER police operate near Betlehem.
A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.

Tel Aviv police arrest additional suspect in Japanika grenade attack case

Ultra orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews to the Israeli army, in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.

Haredi protests block Jerusalem roads, gather outside A-G's residence, denounce draft dodger arrest

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minester Netanyahu at Amunition Hill on Jerusalem Day 2026

Former Shin Bet official: Sara Netanyahu's request for lifetime security is 'delusional'


Israeli lawmakers push to ban brothels as anti-prostitution efforts expand

The Knesset moved to prohibit brothel operations nationwide, with officials stressing that prostitution will not disappear without coordinated action and local enforcement.

A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

2025 deadliest year on record for Arab society in Israel, Abraham Initiatives report finds

According to the data, 252 Arab citizens lost their lives in 218 incidents of violence and crime this year, an increase compared to 2024, when 230 people were murdered.

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

Police arrest suspect over double murder of mother, son in Yokne’am Illit

The suspect, whose name is under a gag order, is believed to have killed a mother and her son in their apartment in Yokne’am Illit.

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

IDF, police arrest eleven for criminal, terror-related activity over weekend

Two were arrested for terror-related activity in the West Bank, while nine were arrested for criminal activity in Umm al-Fahm.

 Israeli security forces in Umm al-Fahm to quell riots after a murder took place in the city on Thursday, November 2, 2021.

Dozens in Israel's Abu Latif, Hariri crime families detained in covert police operation

The operation followed an investigation which aimed to combat both extortions and "protection money" paid to these crime families in northern Israel, police explained.

Border Police officers in Jerusalem, March 30, 2025 (illustration).

WIZO warns in annual report of rising teen dating violence, nat’l data breakdown

The findings reveal the depth of a crisis that WIZO says now begins in adolescence and extends into adulthood, while policymakers remain largely in the dark.

A WIZO report points at rising teen dating violence. (Ilustration)

Shooting at Tel Aviv University leaves two people injured, one in critical condition

An initial investigation determined that the incident was likely criminal and involved a 30-year-old (who is the one in more serious condition) and a 24-year-old. The shooter fled the scene.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

25-year-old killed in Ramle in third weekend criminal shooting

The 25-year-old from Ramle was found with penetrating wounds after an apparent conflict in the city. He was taken to Shamir Medical Center in Tzrifin, where he was pronounced dead.

 View of an Israel Police vehicle.

Arab Israeli suspected of fatally stabbing brother’s horses in Taiba

Following an investigation, the suspect will be brought before the court for a remand hearing, as well as a request by relevant authorities that he undergo a medical evaluation.

A cloned newborn horse stands next to its surrogate mother in an enclosure at a horse birthing hospital, in San Antonio de Areco, near Buenos Aires, Argentina July 29, 2025.

Israel targets Arab crime networks under terror law proposed by far Right coalition party

"We will utilize every measure in order to stop the raging crime," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. 

The Ministerial Committee on Legislation approving the move to designate criminal groups as terror organizations, October 20, 2025.