Violence

What brings neighbors to violence? American historian searches history for answers - feature

Dan David Prize winner Prof. Max Bergholz on how ordinary people are swept into violence.

PROF. MAX BERGHOLZ: Wars don’t make history; rather, people make wars, and then those wars change how people operate, and think, and remember.
A Palestinian assailant attacks Israeli hikers near Gilad Farm, northern West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Hiking should not be a crime punishable by death - opinion

Mugshot of Shimon Levy, 40, of London, England.

Serial UK sex attacker jailed for life for double murder, rape after police failings

Boulder Valley School District; Illustrative.

Jewish student faced 'Jew touch tag,' Holocaust taunts, and physical abuse, complaint alleges


Two shot dead in northern, central Israel as Arab sector death toll reaches 158 this year

Two fatal shootings in Israel's Arab sector within 24 hours have left two men dead, with police probing possible criminal motives behind the attacks.

Illustrative: Magen David Adom responding to site of Iranian ballistic missile impact in Jerusalem area, March 1, 2026.

Anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York grow even as violent crime across the city decreases

Mayor Mamdani’s office did not respond to a request for comment on allegations that his rhetoric has contributed to antisemitism.

NYPD and FDNY emergency officials attend to an emergency at the former Pfizer headquarters building on July 07, 2026 in New York City; Illustrative.

Eisenkot demands police launch probe into politically motivated assault of Yashar! party activist

“Violence of this kind, 84 days before election day, could be a grave indication of what awaits us during this period and cannot be tolerated,” Eisenkot wrote.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, attends a conference in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, July 9, 2026

Ramat Gan man arrested for smashing Channel 12 entrance, leaving death threat against media figures

Police suspect that the man threw stones at the building’s doors, shattered the glass, and fled the scene after leaving the threatening letter behind.

A masked individual shattered the glass entrance doors of Channel 12 News' headquarters in Tel Aviv overnight on July 28, 2026, in the second such incident this month.

Israel Now forms 'New Jewish Defense Force' to fight rising antisemitism in Canada

Weinstein said that the group's immediate focus will involve documenting where hostile groups and individuals operate, conducting research, and gathering intelligence to confront security threats.

Buildings stand in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2, 2026.

Australia begins legal action against Telegram over alleged pro-terror material, extremist violence

The office of the eSafety Commissioner said it had begun action after Telegram failed to remove videos of terrorist executions and mass shootings.

In this photo illustration a smartphone screen displays the logo of social media app and instant messaging service Telegram, on February 19, 2026 in Bath, England; illustrative

INSS: Israelis as concerned about violence between social groups as Iran acquiring nuclear weapons

There also appears to be a growing fear of a prolonged war on one of Israel’s fronts, with 27% ranking this as among their top concerns in July, a 4% increase from February.

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.

Israeli man who called to hunt 'settler pigs' arrested for incitement to terror, racism

"They must be hunted down like pigs. God curse you; may not a single pig settler remain," said the 39-year-old Maghar resident in a post.

[FILE PHOTO] Police at the scene of a stabbing attack at the central bus station in Beer Sheva, southern Israel, on March 31, 2024.

Netanyahu putting election interests ahead of curbing settler violence, Nablus governor to 'Post'

Nablus Governor Ghassan Douglas told The Jerusalem Post that Netanyahu is avoiding action against violent settlers ahead of elections, warning of further West Bank escalation.

 IDF soldiers operate in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.

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 investigating the area of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona.