Violence

Yitzhar resident indicted after armed sheep search erupts into violence in Huwara, West Bank

Cohen is not charged with carrying out the beating. The indictment says he pulled the helmeted passenger away while he was punching one of the victims.

Protest against the rise in West Bank settler violence at Habima square in Tel Aviv, April 16, 2026.
A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) man looks on as protesters form a convoy blocking Highway 1 west of Jerusalem, June 24, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Police arrest two suspected of pulling gun, threatening haredi protesters blocking Highway 1

MENTEE & MENTOR: Israeli logotherapists Batya Yaniger (L) and Teria Shantall.

Silence before speaking: Logotherapy helps process trauma, evil after October 7

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters demonstrate against the arrest of ultra orthodox jewish men who took part in a protest outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg and were later handed over to the military police, outside the Abu Kabir detention facility in Tel Aviv, June 10, 2026.

Most Israelis believe internal conflicts, polarization are biggest threats to Israel, study reveals


UN Human Rights Council to hold emergency meeting on Iran to discuss 'alarming violence'

An Iranian official said authorities have verified at least 5,000 deaths in the protests, which are the biggest demonstrations since 2022, prompting UN rights chief Volker Turk to condemn violence.

Naz Gharai, from Tehran, is covered in red paint as protesters call on the United Nations to take action against the treatment of women in Iran, following the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, during a demonstration near UN headquarters in New York City on November 19

Democracy’s blind spot: Extremism that no longer fears exposure - opinion

Extremism today does not fear visibility and no longer relies on secrecy to grow.

A PROTESTER holds a placard using the IDF acronym of Israel Defense Forces instead as ‘Infant Death Force’ in London last month. Today’s ideological manipulation echoes the rhetoric that paved the way for the Holocaust, the writer asserts.

Meta removes 'hate speech against Zionists when antisemitic tropes are invoked'

“As part of a robust framework to combat antisemitism, we have industry-leading policies designed with the safety of the Jewish community in mind,” Cutler said.

Meta’s Jordana Cutler told the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference that the company removes “hate speech against Zionists when antisemitic tropes are invoked.”

The Negev is Israel’s sovereignty test, and the clock is ticking - opinion

Rising violence in the Negev exposes a deeper crisis: Israel must reassert governance and control, and protect its citizens before it's too late.

Family members and friends attend the funeral of Muhammed Hussein Tarabin, who was shot by a police officer several days ago, in the village of Tarabin, in the Negev, January 5, 2026

Iran admits at least 3,000 killed in protest crackdown, UN dismayed by 'horrific violence'

"This cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard," Volker Turk said.

Mourners carry a coffin during a funeral procession for members of security forces and civilians said to be killed in protests on Sunday, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab from a video released on January 11, 2026.

Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers in absentia, but enforcement remains uncertain

Legal experts say extradition hurdles and due-process concerns make enforcing the verdict against journalists living in the US and Europe highly unlikely.

Pakistan Sentences Journalists and YouTubers in Absentia, but Enforcement Remains Uncertain

UN Secretary-General Guterres 'shocked' by Iran regime's violence against protesters

"The secretary-general is shocked by the reports of violence and excessive use of force by the Iranian authorities against protesters," Dujarric stated.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reacts during a press conference at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 21, 2025, ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit.

The rule of law is getting weaker, and Arab Israelis are the first victims - editorial

Criminal violence in Arab communities is now a threat to the whole nation, and Israel needs a comprehensive plan to stop the rise in crime in Arab communities and protect its citizens. 

Members of the ‘Standing Together’ movement protest outside Israel’s national police headquarters against rising violence in Arab communities, in Jerusalem, Israel, November 23, 2025.

Israel using armed militias to ethnically cleanse the West Bank - opinion

B’Tselem warns that organized, state-backed settler militias are driving Palestinians from their land with violent attacks across the West Bank.

Armed Israeli soldiers, settlers, Palestinians, and reporters watch smoke rise during West Bank clashes in November 2025.

It's time Israel recognizes Arab sector homicides as a national crisis - opinion

The murder rate in the Arab sector is not just a tragedy for Arab citizens. It is an indictment of the state.

Israeli security forces are seen at the scene where three men were shot dead by assassins in the city of Shefa-Amr, northern Israel, January 7, 2026.