Israel Police

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Police investigating gambler who foresaw the strikes

Investigation opened into an Israeli Polymarket user who won $200,000 by accurately betting on the date of the launch of strikes on Iran.

Lapid files complaint over threats to Netanyahu

Police arrest yeshiva student who sent MK Yair Lapid offer to harm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin.

Police arrest nine suspects after stone-throwing attack in Ramla

Nine suspects were arrested after allegedly throwing stones at a Ramla home while shouting 'The people of Israel are dead.'

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Man charged with assault after driving with wife on car hood

A 27-year-old man from northern Israel is accused of continuing to drive while his wife was on the hood of his car after an altercation outside a hotel in Haifa.

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Biker damages police car as revenge for ticket

Police say the suspect returned a day after receiving a speeding fine and punctured all four tires of a patrol car before fleeing.

156 cannabis plants

Bnei Brak goes green

Police found 156 cannabis plants, weighing a total of 31 kilograms, in a drug laboratory in an apartment in Bnei Brak.

Watch: Illegal Arabs discovered in trunk of car

Shu'afat resident, age 40, indicted for transporting illegal Palestinian Authority Arabs into Israel.

Terror attack thwarted in Carmiel

In joint operation, security forces arrest four residents of northern Israel suspected of planning attack on IDF soldiers.

Bnei Brak:

Minor arrested on suspicion of overturning police car

Detectives arrest 15-year-old suspected of involvement in overturning a police car during the civil unrest in Bnei Brak.

Hamas supporter who incited terror arrested

Israeli forces arrested an Arab identified with Hamas on suspicion of incitement to terrorism on social media and support for terrorists.

Helmet-cam footage:

Assault rifles seized, suspect arrested near downtown Jerusalem

Helmet cameras captured Border Police raiding a home in Jerusalem’s Abu Tor, seizing three M-16 rifles and arresting a weapons suspect.

Ben-Gvir to AG: We will not agree to be blackmailed

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attacked the Attorney General over her position on surveillance tools in the police, saying she was only interested in using them for political reasons.

Israelis Exonerated:

Fire at Arab farm was caused by electrical fault

A sheepfold near Hebron caught fire and about 50 animals burned to death. Police said the fire was caused by an electrical fault and there is no suspicion of a nationalist attack.

Footage from Bnei Brak:

Suspects attack Viznitz hassidim and are arrested

Police arrest five suspects who allegedly threw projectiles at members of the Viznitz Hassidic court.

Daburiyya man charged in brutal debt-linked abduction

Prosecutors say the 25-year-old abducted a debtor from an Afula pizza shop, burned him with a heated iron rod, and threatened him at gunpoint.

Arab who gathered intel on former Defense Minister arrested

Investigation reveals Arab-Israeli was aware of his operator's identity, gathered intelligence on former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Security Breach:

Illegal resident tried to break into Minister Gila Gamliel's car

The incident took place in the underground parking at the home of the cabinet minister in Tel Aviv. Her husband's car was stolen and the police located it abandoned on the side of a highway.

Human remains found in Jerusalem

Israel Police investigating after human remains found in forested area near Pisgat Ze'ev.

Five men murdered in Arab communities in twelve hours

Five people were murdered in a series of shooting incidents across the Arab sector within a span of just 12 hours, in Segev Shalom, Rahat, Yarka, Lod and Fureidis.

Clashes break out between yeshiva students and police officers

Scuffle between yeshiva students and construction workers in Be'er Ya'akov escalates into violent clash with police.

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Traffic enforcement operation in Judea and Samaria

Israel Police officers detained and transferred ten suspects for questioning on various offenses, including a Palestinian wanted for interrogation on suspicion of incitement.

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Drugs hidden in grave

Police investigation uncovers appalling modus operandi: three suspects arrested after hiding about 600 grams of cocaine and hundreds of MDMA pills inside a grave.

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YAMAM raids and arrests a protection gang

A wide-ranging nighttime operation by the Northern District special forces raided targets in Jenin and villages in northern Israel to arrest five suspects who extorted a businessman.

Iranian spy cell uncovered in central Israel

Two Israeli civilians from the Jerusalem area were arrested on suspicion of committing serious security offenses while maintaining ongoing contact with hostile elements.

Mob attack:

Students school trip ends in arrest

Yeshiva students from Shiloh on a trip in the north, were attacked by an Arab mob, but the police who were called to the scene arrested the attackers and the yeshiva head, according to Honenu.

Ben-Gvir to ban use of 'skunk truck' in crowd control

Despite pressure from senior police officials, the Minister of National Security announced he will prevent the use of vehicles that deploy 'skunk' spray and tear gas.

Conflict of interest? ‘The concern has materialized’

Legal adviser to Justice Ministry argues that the very fact that the State Attorney’s Office and the Attorney General were required to give testimony confirms that the concern over a conflict of interest has in fact materialized.

Suspected cigarette smuggling

Police conclude investigation into relative of David Zini

Investigation of Shin Bet chief’s relative suspected of smuggling to Gaza has been completed.

Police refuse to send Military Advocate-General case to AG

The police commissioner has ordered the investigation held for review by a different party due to the sensitivity of the case.

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Doctor from northern Israel arrested for employing inflitrators

Police in Yafia found two Palestinian Arabs who were in Israel without a permit. They were apprehended following a chase. A 69-year-old physician arrested for allegedly employing and housing them.

At Jerusalem's entrance:

Knives and uniforms found in illegal Arab's car

Police examine suspicious vehicle near entrance to Jerusalem, find weapons and military uniforms.

Watch: Dramatic police chase in Nazareth

A motorcycle rider was arrested after a dramatic chase. He allegedly drove an illegal off-road motorcycle, endangered the public, and fled from police before he was ultimately detained.

Police crack down on mosque loudspeaker noise

Following citizen complaints, Police Commissioner Danny Levi instructed districts to enforce noise laws against mosques using loudspeakers at unlawful volumes.

Former police chief questioned in connection with illegal entrant

Former Israel Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh denied any connection to the illegal infiltrator who claimed he was employed to work at Alsheikh's home.

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Terrorist who planned attack arrested in Tulkarm

Border Police arrested Hadar Shahada based on intelligence that he had planned to carry out an attack in the immediate future.

Relative of Shin Bet director suspected of smuggling into Gaza

A court cleared for publication that a relative of Shin Bet Director David Zini is suspected of smuggling goods into Gaza with possible terror-related use; authorities stress the director is not implicated.

'Road is not a racetrack'

Abu Ghosh resident charged after driving 125 mph in Jerusalem

A 20-year-old from Abu Ghosh was indicted after driving 125 mph in a 50 mph zone, with police seeking house arrest to keep him off the road.

Shoe rack installed on Temple Mount with police approval

Jerusalem District Commissioner Avshalom Peled approved the placement of an organized shoe rack at the entrance to the Temple Mount, ending the practice of leaving shoes in piles.

Jerusalem Police Chief:

A terrorist must die, there's no other option

Jerusalem police chief Avshalom Peled praised Border Police after a terrorist pulled a knife at the Tunnels Checkpoint and was neutralized.

Police request to tighten conditions for Tzachi Braverman

The police requested that the court tighten the restrictive conditions imposed on Tzachi Braverman in connection with the "Night Meeting" affair.

'Everything's Fine':

Ran's final recording played at funeral procession

Shira Gvili played a voice recording of her brother made while he was alive, reassuring her 'Don't worry, sister, everything's fine.'

Police prepared:

This is how the funeral procession of Ran Gvili will take place

The police are preparing for the state funeral of Ran Gvili, to be held in Meitar on Wednesday. The public is invited to pay their respects along the procession route.

700 Graves Opened:

New details on the operation to recover Ran Gvili

IDF troops operated in the cemetery extensively without knowing that Ran's body was nearby.

Race Against Time:

Exclusive recounting of the operation to find Ran Gvili

An officer from the Yahalom special engineering unit describes working against a razor-thin deadline and under extreme conditions to extract the last hostage from Gaza.

'I knew it was Rani':

Dentist recalls identifying final deceased hostage

Dr. Esi Sharon described the emotional identification of Ran Gvili, as police forensic dentists examined hundreds of bodies within 24 hours to confirm the return of fallen hostages.

At police ceremony

Ran's father over his casket: 'Proud of you my son'

Itzik, the father of the last hostage to be returned from Gaza, parted from him at a police ceremony upon his return.

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Police alertness prevents deadly accident

Southern District police arrest heavy truck driver after spotting dangerous driving on two-way road; 61-year-old Palestinian driver was seven times over the legal alcohol limit and was arrested.

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Police arrest the 'Shooting Doctor' in a Ramallah hideout

Med school graduate involved in deadly criminal Negev shooting arrested in Ramallah.

More religious freedoms granted to Jews on Temple Mount

Police will allow Jews to enter their holiest site with approved prayer sheets after years of non-Muslim prayer being prohibited at the site.

New grants for Israel Police officers

Over the past two years there has been a significant rise in police compensation, including salary increases, targeted grants and the halting of cuts.

Precedential Seizure:

Civil Administration confiscates flock in Gush Etzion

Civil Administration forces have for the first time seized a flock of sheep from an Israeli homestead in Gush Etzion, representing a new degree of escalation in enforcement against the farmers.

Haifa resident:

'Everything is different with the Kaplan protesters'

A Haifa resident talks about the police's indifference towards Kaplan protesters who blocked traffic routes, including the entrance to a hospital, compared to batons used against haredi protesters.

Daycare tragedy

Police representative describes 'appalling' scene

Court agrees to extend detentions of arrested daycare director and caretaker until Thursday, as ZAKA petitions the Supreme Court to block autopsies.

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Haredi protester pushes elderly man into the street

Protesters are blocking roads, throwing stones and objects at officers, and setting trash bins on fire. Police footage shows them attacking an elderly man who tried to move an object out of the road.

The new terror threat in Jerusalem

Palestinian Authority Arabs discover way to evade detection, infiltrate any neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Bedouin Negev

Offender overturns vehicle during police chase, killed in crash

Vehicle suspected of transporting weapons identified by MAGEN officers. M16 rifle thrown from the vehicle during the chase. Driver killed in self‑inflicted crash. Ben Gvir backs the officers.

Ben Gvir:

Death penalty for terrorists essential for deterrence and justice

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir renewed his call to pass legislation imposing the death penalty on terrorists, saying it is necessary to deter attacks and protect Israeli citizens and vowing to push the bill forward without delay.

Intense search ongoing for teen lost in Modi'in River

Emergency and rescue forces continued intensive search efforts on Wednesday for a teenage boy who was swept away by a flash flood in the Modi’in River, near the city of Modi’in Illit.

Driver who rammed teen walks free

Court rejects police request to keep driver who rammed teen Yosef Eisental under house arrest.

Jerusalem: Palestinian Authority flags removed

Jerusalem police conduct integrated enforcement operation in Jerusalem's Meah She'arim neighborhood.