Israel Police

'Hero of Kibbutz Alumim': Israel reacts to news of final hostage Ran Gvili's return

Leaders across Israel paid tribute as the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili were brought home, closing the chapter of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Itzik Gvili, father of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, places his hands on the coffin containing his son's remains, January 26, 2026.
 Israel Police and forensic teams at the site of the murder of a three-year-old in east Jerusalem, July 7, 2025.

Police arrest 17 members of soccer team in match-fixing and gambling probe

HUNDREDS OF packets of cigarettes being smuggled.

Smugglers caught with one million shekels' worth of goods, possibly meant for Gaza Strip

Israel Police officers seen at the site of a vehicle explosion in Jaffa, central Israel, August 30, 2025

Police respond to reports of gunfire on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa


Seven guards arrested for allegedly aiding unauthorized Palestinian entry

The guards are suspected of exploiting their access to the town’s security systems and their authority at checkpoints to allow entry in exchange for payment.

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

Police carry out nationwide raids targeting violent and organized crime

The operations were conducted under the direction of Police Commissioner Dani Levi and Judea and Samaria District Commander Moshe Pinchi.

IDF, Border Police conduct large-scale counterterrorism operation in Kalkilya, December 4, 2025.

Eighteen arrested for injuring dozens with smoke bombs, fireworks at Tel Aviv derby

The arrests followed a weeks-long undercover investigation that gathered evidence of a coordinated plan by organized groups of fans, according to police.

Hapoel Tel Aviv's fans' flares at Bloomfield Stadium.

Netanyahu orders evacuation of 14 illegal outposts, removal of Jewish extremists in West Bank - N12

"These outposts have become forward positions from which raids are carried out on Palestinian villages," N12 quoted security officials as saying.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation after Israel killed Hezbollah's second-in-command and military commander, Ali Tabatabai, in Beirut. November 23, 2025.

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.

WATCH: Flash flooding causes highways to close to and from Eilat

Police updated late on Saturday that Highway 90 and the northern entrance and exit to Eilat reopened, but the section of Highway 90 between the Arava Junction and Neve Zohar remained closed.

Intersection of the Ketura Junction and Malakhi Junction flooded along Highway 40.

IDF reservist killed in car accident, two weeks before daughter's wedding

Orbach, 45, leaves behind a wife and five children. His eldest daughter's wedding was scheduled two weeks ahead of the accident.

IDF reservist Maj. Eitan Orbach.

WATCH: IDF, police arrest terrorists, weapons dealers in Kalkilya counterterrorism op.

During the operation, soldiers also shot and killed a terrorist who "hurled a suspicious object" at them. 

IDF, Border Police conduct large-scale counterterrorism operation in Kalkilya, December 4, 2025.

Tiberias man, upset about promenade renovations, threatens to kill mayor, construction workers

The suspect was reportedly upset about construction that is currently underway on the long-neglected, dilapidated Yigal Alon Promenade. 

After years of neglect, Tiberias Mayor Yossi Neveah is demolishing the city's old promenade and souvenir booths along it to rebuild a modern tourist promenade despite the local vendors' opposition. Tiberias, December 2, 2025.

Israeli rescued after wandering into Kalkilya while searching for stolen vehicle

A preliminary investigation indicates that the Israeli entered the city area on foot in order to locate his vehicle, which he claimed had been stolen several hours earlier. 

The town of Kalkilya is seen behind the Israeli-West Bank separation barrier. May 17, 2009.