arrests

Police free mistakenly arrested youth

Jerusalem court orders release of young man mistakenly kept in jail over Sabbath, orders police to allow father to testify immediately.

'I stabbed the woman so they would shoot me'

Friday's terrorist says he attacked his victim so an IDF soldier standing nearby 'would shoot' him.

Police arrest religious youth - out hiking with his family

Police arrest 18-year-old youth for participation in violent clash, ignore proof he was not involved.

Bomb threat suspect pleads not guilty to cyberstalking

St. Louis man accused of 8 bomb threats in plot against ex pleads not guilty to cyberstalking.

Five Arabs arrested for throwing firebombs and stones

Authorities arrest Judea and Samaria Arabs for attacking Rachel's Tomb visitors.

Terrorist throws explosives at soldier, gets shot

IDF forces arrest wanted terrorists, shoot explosives throwers.

Police find 'hit-and-run' driver

Police arrest Beit Shemesh resident for Saturday's hit-and-run.

Teen apologizes for twisting family menorah into swastika

Teen who twisted menorah says he was 'reckless, stupid, idiotic, and insensitive,' mentions 'turning back the clock.'

Their brother's keepers:

22 arrested in haredi neighborhoods

Arrests and searches in Betar Illit, Bnei Brak, and Jerusalem for community sex crime cover up.

Patient attacks hospital nurse

Patient curses, threatens nurse, then throws computer screen at her.

Raid on Yitzhar yeshiva, detainees released

Police raid Yeshivat Od Yosef Hai in Yitzhar, issue restraining order and arrest two youths. 'We condemn student rights violation.'

3 soldiers arrested - following terrorist complaint

3 soldiers from the Nahal brigade are being held on suspicions that they exerted force against a terrorist while arresting him in Hevron.

Antiquities thieves caught red-handed

Arabs use backhoe loader in attempt to loot archaeological site.

'They threatened an Arab woman and were arrested'

Four arrested after Arab renter reports stun grenade thrown into home.

Man under house arrest caught driving

Police find man under house arrest, with revoked license, driving in Jerusalem-area town.

He read Megilla, got drunk, and started attacking people

Police arrest Beit Shemesh man after he gets drunk, starts attacking people.

IDF arrests Hamas member of PA parliament

Female Hamas member becomes tenth PA parliament member under arrest in Israeli jail.

Ofra protesters won't be placed under house arrest

Israeli court rejects police appeal to place rooftop protesters under house arrest.

Ofra: Arrested for providing food and sleeping bag to evictees

Resident of Ofra arrested after using a multicopter to transfer food and sleeping bag to people barricaded on their roof.

42-year old man accused of aiding ISIS

Suspected ISIS supporter's viral tirade.

Israeli tourist arrested for climbing Brooklyn Bridge

NY Police arrest Israeli tourist for taking selfie on Brooklyn Bridge.

ISIS terrorist discovered plotting chemical attacks in Israel

Israeli-Arab member of ISIS terror group planned attacks on Israeli citizens, arrested by Shin Bet.

IDF arrests 22 wanted terrorists overnight

Israeli security forces arrest 6 Hamas terrorists and 16 other terrorists.

Police arrest parents for suspected child abuse

Hospital suspects child abuse, police arrest parents.

Israel arrests 3 'arson intifada' terrorists

Military court accuses three Arabs of setting fire to Jewish town of Neve Tzuf during November's arson intifada.

Will UK arrest Elazar Stern?

British NGO urges police to arrest MK Elazar Stern on war crimes charges during London stay.

Arrested Arab flees hospital

Israel Police investigate incident in which 32-year-old Arab captive fled hospital.

Bnei Brak youth threatens municipal welfare worker

Bnei Brak youth threatens, tries to attack municipal welfare worker after she announced plan to switch him to different school.

Security forces bust weapons factory in Hevron

Large-scale security operation leads to bust of largest homemade weapons factory in Judea and Samaria over the past year.

Right-wing attorney: Release alleged Eizenkot inciter

Attorney Itamar Ben-Gvir says man who allegedly incited against IDF Chief of Staff should be released, did not mean what he said.

Wave of arrests of wanted terrorists in Judea and Samaria

25 wanted terrorists arrested overnight by IDF, Shin Bet, and police. Three shotguns and ammunition discovered, cash confiscated.

Police arrest Jews for making Star of David out of rocks

Arabs report rocks in shape of Star of David to police, 3 Jews get arrested.

Police arrest Arabs on suspicion of arson

A Shin-Bet investigation indicates arson was committed for nationalistic reasons.

Police tell youth: Don't get close to Amona

Jewish youth arrested for alleged nationalistic activity were freed as claims were found to be baseless - but not without a special warning.

Investigator: Most arson suspects still at large

Despite early arrests, only 2 indictments filed and few people arrested.

37 suspected arsonists arrested, including 18 Israeli Arabs

Dozens of suspected arsonists nabbed, with several admitting to starting blazes.

WATCH: Arab sets fire to bushes

IDF and police arrest Gush Etzion arsonist, as well as three other suspects.

Police arrest 12 suspects in connection to arsons

Three, suspected of the giant fires in Haifa, are illegal residents.

8 arrested for arsons in northern Israel

Police nab 8 suspects believed to be responsible for setting fires in northern Israel.

3 alleged members of Israeli organ trafficking ring arrested

Three Israelis, including a doctor, arrested for allegedly running an organ trafficking network.

Watch: Arab suspect nabbed on way to illegal weapons deal

IDF forces and Israeli police catch suspect on way to Halhoul for weapon deal, caught redhanded with sub-machine gun.

Jewish man who rapped Israel at Dennis Ross lecture arrested

Head of Missouri's Kansas City library system slams the arrest of a Jewish patron during a lecture on Israel by Dennis Ross.

Reckless driving towards troops caused friend's death

Shuafat resident arrested for driving drunk in vicinity of Border Policemen, causing them to open defensive fire, killing a passenger.

Phillipines to UN: 'I'd like to box him in the head'

Phillipines president Rodrigo Duterte colorfully rejects UN criticism of his bloody methods, proposes establishing his own UN.

IDF arrests Hamas official in Ramallah

Overnight, the IDF arrested Hussein Muhammed Abu Kawik, a Hamas leader and member of the Palestinian election commision.

Bedouin soldiers nabbed selling stolen IDF weapons

Three Arabs from northern Israel arrested on suspicion they sold stolen IDF weapons.

Cabinet orders counter-terror measures

In 5-hour meeting, National Security Cabinet passes new measures to counter terrorist incitement.

Pot producers busted in Har Nof

Suspected dealers used rented apartments to grow hundreds of marijuana plants.

'Shin Bet used violence, interrogated me on Shabbat'

Court orders release of one of 5 Jews arrested early this month, as he reveals serious abuse suffered in investigation.

Two Jews arrested for 'nationalistic crime'

Two Jews arrested on vague charges of 'nationalistic crime events,' as 5 others wallow in jail without being allowed legal counsel.

Honenu head fears jailed Jews may be tortured

Legal aid director 'fears for well-being' of 5 activists, saying vague charges of 'security crimes' are enough to breach 'basic rights.'

Jailed Jews suspected of 'harming Palestinians'

Court clears for publication that nationalist activists are jailed on suspicions they harmed Arabs, but won't specify details.

Attorney: Shin Bet crackdown 'a tragedy for democracy'

Dozens protest outside Petah Tikva courtroom where three Israeli Jews are being tried for an unknown crime; still denied legal counsel.

Two more Jews, including soldier, arrested in Shin Bet crackdown

Both suspects - including one IDF soldier - denied legal counsel in unusual wave of arrests.

Jewish youths arrested for 'nationalistic crime', denied lawyers

Three youths denied legal access, in case bearing echos of recent wave of arrest of Jewish activists over Duma case.

Egyptian cartoonist who was critical of the government arrested

Egyptian cartoonist Islam Gaweesh to be charged with running an illegal website. His cartoons were at times critical of the government.

Watch: Special forces in daytime arrest

PFLP leader of violent riots near Bethlehem is taken to custody by Duvdevan, Shabak.

German man charged over Nazi tattoo

Far-right politician has tattoo featuring Auschwitz, Buchenwald on his back; could face 5 years in prison.

IDF raids pro-Hamas printing shops in Hevron

War on incitement: printing equipment seized. Eight suspects arrested, weapon confiscated.

Hundreds in Turkey protest arrest of two journalists

300 people in Istanbul protest the arrest of two prominent journalists on charges of spying.