Crime Wave

Lahav 433 questions senior government company official on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust

Police searched the suspect's home and office on Thursday, seizing documents and digital media before releasing him under restrictive conditions.

|ByEFRAT FORSHER
General view of the Lahav 433 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on August 2, 2026.
Japanika storefront.

Three detained over fragmentation grenade attack at Japanika in Rosh Pina

The attack came during a series of grenade, gunfire, and arson attacks against Japanika branches around the country.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Residents in the South call for increased security measures in the Negev in January.

Treat weapons smuggling for what it is: Terrorism – opinion

When Naftali Bennett was prime minister, Negev residents had less to fear from the Bedouin community. Now, kibbutzim in the region must constantly listen to gunfire ringing through the night

|ByAMIR STRUGO
Illustrative: Hand grenade - A member of the Popular Resistance Committee holds up a grenade during a rally in Gaza City, 27 April 2006.

Police probe suspected grenade attack on Tel Aviv residential building

An explosion heard across northern Tel Aviv was caused by a suspected fragmentation grenade thrown at a residential tower, according to Hebrew media reports.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Police transfer Zalka murder case to district attorney, family pushes for 'harshest punishment'

Three of the teenagers have already been released to house arrest, while prosecutors are expected to request that 10 others remain in custody until the end of legal proceedings.

MAY 8, 2026ByHODAYA RAN
People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

At least 50 dead, women and children abducted in armed raid on Nigerian village

Armed men attacked Tungan Dutse village in Nigeria, killing at least 50 people and abducting women and children. The attack highlights ongoing insecurity in northern Nigeria.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByREUTERS
People who fled attacks by bandits in a village, are pictured in a shelter for displaced people in Gusau, Zamfara, Nigeria, February 8, 2023.

Twenty-year-old man shot dead in Nazareth, Arab sector death toll in Israel hits 48

The Magen David Adom team that responded to the incident was forced to pronounce him dead at the scene. 

FEBRUARY 14, 2026ByELI ASHKENAZI
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

What it means to live without security as an Arab citizen in Israel - opinion

Gunfire in broad daylight, soaring murder rates, and collapsing trust in policing reveal how Arab citizens in Israel are being left without basic personal security.

FEBRUARY 14, 2026ByFIDA NARA TABONY/ JTA
Thousands attend a protest against the violence in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026.

‘Unacceptable situation': Herzog calls on leaders to tackle record high Arab-sector murder toll

Following a deadly year for Arab society, President Herzog visits Sakhnin, calling for unity, determination, and decisive action to fight crime and ensure a safe future for all.

JANUARY 31, 2026BySHOSHANA BAKER
President Isaac Herzog visited the town of Sakhnin on Thursday, where he met with leaders from the Arab community in response to the recent rise in violence within Arab society in Israel.

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.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
View of an Israel Police vehicle.

Shooting, explosives, sleepless nights: Witnesses recount life amid rampant crime in Arab society

Sara Abu Siam from Lod says fear of violence now defines daily life for Arab youth in Israel, as crime surges and police response lags behind.

AUGUST 17, 2025ByHODAYA RAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Border Police force members patrol near the entrances to the Arab-Jewish town of Lod, Israel May 13, 2021.

Multiple shootings in Israeli-Arab sector across the country, leaving two dead, five wounded

Including the most recent deaths, about 50 Arabs have been killed in violent, crime-related incidents this year, up from 27 last year.

FEBRUARY 28, 2025ByYUVAL BARNEA
POLICE AT the crime scene where a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in Lod, earlier this month. The victims of this failure have names and faces, and their numbers are only increasing, the writers assert.

Arab municipal leaders demand stronger government response to rising crime

Arab municipal leaders criticize Israel's handling of rising crime, calling for stronger government action and Shin Bet involvement to combat violence.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
Demonstrator holding a sign reading "the minister for nationalist incitement is responsible for the situation!" at a protest against the violence in the Israeli Arab Community and the government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. August 26, 2023.

Israel Police launches crackdown on Arab sector criminal activity

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

JANUARY 28, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
Police at scene of stabbing attack in Florentine, Tel Aviv, January 18, 2025.