theft

Be'er Sheva: Suspects charged for stealing from synagogues

Indictments filed against two suspects charged with stealing from synagogues, private home.

Watch: Stealing from a thief

Police locate bag robber - only to discover he stole the bag from someone else.

Torah scrolls stolen from Bnei Brak synagogue

Thief throws old Torah scroll on the floor, makes off with new ones.

Watch: Arab avocado thieves caught red-handed

Israeli police catch four Arab thieves red-handed with load of avocados stolen from the kibbutz they work in.

NYC: Thief uses Tallit to pull off yeshiva burglary

Police say suspect snuck into Brooklyn yeshiva wearing Tallit, stole thousands of dollars in cash during Passover festival.

Watch: Car theft thwarted at last minute

Attempt to steal Jewish car at gate of Beit Hagai in Hevron area prevented due to resourcefulness of the vehicle owners. Burglars escape.

US citizen charged with theft of item from Auschwitz

37-year-old man charged with attempted theft of metal part of rail tracks where prisoners were unloaded.

Iran: Three Torah scrolls stolen from synagogue

Three ancient Torah scrolls disappear from synagogue in Tehran, Iran.

Woman punches Arab who tried to steal her car

Arab attempts to steal car at entrance to Kibbutz Einat. Driver manages to repulse thief who escapes to waiting car. Two suspects arrested.

300-pound menorah stolen from Boston-area synagogue

6-foot menorah at Brookline synagogue found a mile away after being stolen.

Police locate centuries-old holy books stolen in southern Israel

Priceless holy books which survived the Holocaust, 19th century pogroms nearly lost after thieves put books on sale online.

New report:

'PA taking control of areas in Judea and Samaria, Jordan Valley'

Report to be presented in Knesset finds PA consolidating control in areas of strategic importance via agricultural, infrastructure projects.

Man arrested for stealing Torah scroll from Louisville hospital

Man suspected of stealing hospital Torah arrested by hospital security, who believed him to be same person seen in footage 2 days prior.

Hundreds of items stolen from suitcases at airport

Police arrest porter suspected of stealing hundreds of items from passengers traveling through Ben Gurion Airport.

Soldier's M-16 stolen at airport

Thief from Arab village near J'lem arrested for stealing soldier's weapon in car parked at Ben Gurion. Weapon still has not been located.

Broke into the synagogue where he prayed and stole charity money

Police arrest 40-year-old resident of Bat Yam suspected of breaking into the synagogue where he prayed and emptying tzedakah boxes.

Man steals thousands from hospital roommate

Indictment filed against suspect who exploited his hospitalization to steal thousands in cash from his 70-year-old roommate.

Water theft in Judea, Samaria:

'Our deterrence is zero - we don't have resources'

Civil Admin. aims to bring more water to Judea and Samaria amid massive theft. 'Arab farmers use huge amounts of water they don't pay for.'

Watch: Stole car, crashed - then fled

Two Arab residents of eastern J'lem steal car, after which they crash into trees and flee the scene. Indictment filed against one of them.

The theft that could torpedo the promotion

Military documents stolen from vehicle of head of Commando Brigade, just as PM considered him for position of military secretary.

IDF soldier reports weapon stolen in southern Israel

Police searching for four suspects wanted in theft of assault rifle from IDF soldier.

Thieves caught thanks to 'bourekas'

Police arrest two suspects in Ashkelon who stole from car while driver fixed flat tire caused by suspects themselves. Bourekas save the day.

Arab arsonists spark massive Gush Etzion fire

Palestinian Authority Arabs set fire to Jewish cherry orchard, steal tons of cherries.

Police arrest Bedouin gang stealing tons of meat from factory

Police say the gang has broken into a number of southern businesses in recent weeks, causing millions of shekels in damages.

Non-profit sues businessman for failing to pay for purchase

Pro-Israel charity sues businessman for not paying for paintings of the Trumps he won at auction.

Jewish shepherd injured in Samaria during heist

Incident occurred near Rimonim northeast of Jerusalem; stolen flock saved thanks to arrival of civilian security forces.

Who is helping Arabs purchase land in Judea and Samaria?

Company offers Arabs ability to purchase parcels of land in Judea and Samaria to 'protect' them from the Israeli 'expropriation.'

Watch: Arab man steals woman's purse on J'lem street

Footage shows Arab man creeping up behind woman, snatching her purse, and fleeing. Suspect arrested and belongings returned.

Will lynch mob that targeted Israeli children ever face justice?

Parents of children targeted by lynch mob blast IDF's response. 'No arrests, no stolen property returned, the IDF hasn't even contacted us.'

Massachusetts teen arrested over theft of Holocaust memorial

19-year-old arrested in connection with the theft of part of a Holocaust memorial sculpture from a cemetery in Milton, Massachusetts.

They ordered pizza - then robbed the delivery man

2 suspected of stealing pizza delivery man's motorcycle, daily earnings after ordering a pie.

'We will show zero tolerance for agricultural terror'

Agriculture Minister visits moshav where Arab thieves stole over 25 tons of produce, says State must act to stop illegal infiltration.

Secret operational document 'stolen' from southern army base

While testing security of base holding classified documents, officers successfully remove document detailing future operations from base.

Man who stole from maternity ward patient sentenced to prison

Man steals over 10,000 NIS from maternity ward patient, investigation shows suspect is a repeat offender.

While cleaning the post office, worker cleaned out the packages

If your package still hasn't arrived, a post office worker may be able to tell you why.

Police find stolen wedding money, return it to owners

Groom says he 'didn't believe he would ever see the money again,' thanks detectives.

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IDF strikes back against weapons theft

IDF issues new orders for protecting weapons storehouses in the face of a wave of thefts since the beginning of the year.

Indictment: Haifa Arab murdered neighbor, set apartment on fire

Arab couple charged after allegedly killing neighbor who loaned them money, stealing from him, then setting apartment on fire.

Theft ring targeting elderly busted

Crooks knock on doors of elderly and proceed to steal their money.

How to beat a thief

Woman outsmarts thief, steals back stolen bicycle - after he pays for improvements on it.

Official steals 1.4 million shekels from Galilee town

Former town secretary steals 1.4 million shekels in profit from agriculture and town - and uses it to vacation abroad.

Arab poses as National Insurance employee, robs elderly couple

Jerusalem resident arrested after he impersonated National Insurance employee, stole thousands of shekels from elderly couple.

Goat thief caught, most animals returned to owners

Arab indicted for stealing 57 goats from Kibbutz Alumim.

Thieves take yeshiva boys’ luggage, tefillin during Chicago trip

Students on 8th grade graduation trip have newly received religious items stolen along with their luggage.

Man robs bank to escape wife, gets sentenced to house arrest

Man says he robbed Kansas City bank to go to jail - and get away from his wife. Judge sentences him to six months imprisonment - at home.

Report: Wife steals diamonds from factory to give to her husband

Police arrest Haifa couple suspected of stealing hundreds of thousands of NIS worth of diamonds.

Arab theft causes serious water shortage in Samaria community

The Samarian community of Migdalim is suffering from water shortages due to theft of water by local Arabs

Arab thieves steal equipment from IDF base

Arab thieves infiltrate IDF Tze'elim base, steal expensive night-vision thermal device.

New rules of engagement - against thieves

IDF changes open-fire rules in cases of theft of military equipment, allows soldiers to open fire on thieves for the first time.

Buyer beware: Plane ticket scam leaves families stranded

Fake travel agency selling tickets purchased with stolen credit cards exposed.

Man commits theft by pretending to be electrical worker

Young man indicted for stealing money and belongings from old woman under pretext of fixing an electrical problem in her house.

'The south of Israel has turned into the wild west'

Thousands of IDF reservists petition Chief of Staff: Stop equipment thefts in the south.

Massive gold coin stolen from German museum

Thieves steal multi-million dollar gold coin from museum, expert says it 'could be cooling by now.'

Stolen Megillah scroll located in Tulkarm

During search of house in Tulkarm Border Police find scroll stolen from synagogue in north; return it to son of deceased and to community.

Who stole bereaved mother's phone?

Investigators detain for questioning 36-year-old woman and daughter on suspicion of stealing cell phone of the late Hila Bezaleli's mother.

Jerusalem Arabs arrested after string of violent robberies

Arab residents of capital allegedly targeted Jews walking alone, forcing them to the ground and beating them before robbing them.

Indictment:

Woman impersonates pollster and robs respondents

Lod resident impersonates city employee sent to interview city residents on health and finances, only to rob them.

13-year old attacks female soldier, attemps to steal rifle

Teenager physically assaults female soldier while her back is turned, attempts to steal assault rifle.

Stolen Dachau gate with infamous slogan restored

Gate with phrase 'Work will set you free' restored to Dacahu death camp after being stolen two years ago.

Torah scroll stolen from Lakewood school

Burglars break into Cheder Torah Zev in Lakewood, New Jersey; steal Torah scroll.