Police

Ramat Gan cafe set on fire for third time after owner opens on Shabbat

The incident follows a previous arson at the same cafe in May, after the owner reportedly received threats over the cafe’s Saturday opening.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.
Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Explosive device found near Ashkelon playground, suspect arrested

Prisoners at the Givon Prison in the city of Ramla, central Israel, January 11, 2026.

Public Defender warns of deepening prison crisis, expanded enforcement powers

Protestors wave flags of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) during a demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, including the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran (CSDHI) against the capital punishment in Iran, a day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty.

France banned Iran opposition rally after monarchist threats, security assessment claims


IDF preparing to arrest haredi draft dodgers as early as next week - report

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu commended the IDF's haredi Hasmonean Brigade for simultaneously learning Torah and serving, as the IDF prepares to arrest those avoiding military service.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews walk through a forest near the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron, northern Israel, attempting to reach the Lag BaOmer celebrations after the site was closed by police following Home Front Command restrictions, May 5, 2026.

Swiss police say knife attack at train station was act of terrorism after three wounded

The suspected perpetrator, a 31-year-old Swiss national, was arrested. The three victims of the attack were receiving hospital care, according to local police.

Crowd of pedestrians and commuters cross a busy urban intersection by a tram ramp and underpass at Hardbrücke, framed by modern office buildings and street signs on May 19, 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland.

National Crime Unit officer questioned on suspicion of contact with foreign agent, likely from Iran

The details were uncovered by Lahav 433’s cyber unit, which identified a link associated with the officer. A deeper investigation traced the link to a foreign agent.

An Israel Police officer standing outside the headquarters of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit; illustrative.

Three Israelis suffer alleged violent attack in Nicosia

Israel's ambassador to Cyprus, Oren Anolik, said he was "deeply shocked by the violent attack against Israeli citizens in Nicosia, targeted solely because of their visibly Jewish appearance."

An ambulance is seen outside the Archbishop Makarios III hospital in Nicosia, February 5 2008

Police: No grounds to reopen 'Party Games' sex crime investigation into Eyal Golan

This announcement follows Maj.-Gen. Balat's directive last week to freeze the investigative completions initially considered under the framework of the affair.

Israeli singer Eyal Golan performs at Hayarkon park in Tel Aviv, October 25, 2025.

Eilat Police officer indicted for allegedly falsifying traffic tickets

In addition, a Tel Aviv resident discovered last week that he had received 63 tickets for riding a scooter without a helmet, none of which had been sent to him.

Police patrol on Road 1 near Jerusalem, on February 8, 2026.

Shin Bet, police bust east Jerusalem terror cell headed by PFLP terrorist in France

Five PFLP-linked east Jerusalem residents were arrested in November and December of 2025 for questioning after they were suspected of having been recruited by Salah Hamouri, a senior PFLP terrorist.

A person wearing the headband of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) attends a march to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil on March 11, 2025 in New York City.

Retired police officer awarded for bravery during Tree of Life shooting

Former Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officer Daniel Mead approached the building and the shooter before being shot in the hand.

Daniel Mead with US Attorney Rivetti, Officer Smidga, Tree of Life survivors, and PBP Chief Lando.

Police arrest two in raid on Rehovot cannabis nursery, seize hundreds of plants

The police stated that the operation had come after weeks of investigations, and that the two suspects were thought to have been involved both in growing the drugs and in dealing them.

MARIJUANA SEIZED during a raid on a Rehovot nursery.

Kiryat Ono gymnastics coach arrested on suspicion of years-long sexual crimes against minor

Police opened an investigation three days earlier after receiving a complaint concerning suspected sexual offenses committed against the young trainee.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.