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Owner of San Francisco 49'ers, Leeds, Rangers busted in prostitution crackdown
Court documents indicate agents for the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force intercepted communication in which York responded to a prostitution website.
Israeli youths being inducted into criminal organizations at increasing rate - report
Video appears to show 600 people abducted in Nigeria mosque attack, residents say
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.")
Three Israeli Jews rescued after entering prohibited Palestinian Authority areas in West Bank
US Embassy issues security alert over Israeli organized crime amid Japanika restaurant attacks
The embassy advised Americans to prepare a "personal security plan" and maintain situational awareness and communication with loved ones.
Crime organizations targeting government tenders, emergency meeting reveals
Government ministries, Israel Police and state-owned companies met on Tuesday to address alleged attempts by organized crime groups to infiltrate public tenders and national infrastructure projects.
Suspected money laundering network used real estate vouchers to move NIS 500 million
Three central suspects were arrested after a covert investigation allegedly uncovered a financial crime network involving fictitious companies, false invoices and real estate payment vouchers.
Baby with a gun: Bizarre photographs lead Israel Police to illegal weapons in Arab-Israeli town
The police investigation, conducted alongside the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), uncovered photographic evidence proving that the suspects possessed and carried illegal firearms.
At least 27 dead, 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana coast
Guyanese authorities recovered 27 bodies after the MV Barima capsized with 179 people aboard, as rescuers searched for 83 missing passengers and police detained crew members.
Police officer indicted after allegations of using confidential databases to harass, extort women
The 15-count indictment filed by the Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department names 28-year-old Samer Sheikh of Abu Snan, who served in the traffic division of the police’s Yarkon district.
Ben-Gvir uses position to politically influence Israel Police, attorney-general warns High Court
“There remain gaps - significant gaps - concerning the core principle of police independence from ministerial influence,” the update from the Attorney-General’s Office reads.
Gunman shoots nine in crowded Tucson nightlife district before police shoot him down
Police officers on routine foot patrol rushed toward the sound of gunfire at about 2 a.m. local time and encountered a suspect, to whom they gave "repeated commands" and then shot.
Police arrest man from Bat Yam in connection to Japanika restaurant attacks in central Israel
The suspect is expected to appear before the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on Friday, where police will request his detention be extended to facilitate the ongoing investigation into the incidents.
IDF soldier arrested over suspected role in grenade supply network, stealing military weapons
The arrest comes after a series of grenade attacks hit central Israel with no injuries recorded, raising suspicions that IDF weapons have been illicitly distributed.
