Israeli Arabs

New Hadash chair seeks joint Arab list

Hadash leader Yousef Jabareen says Arab parties are negotiating a joint list, arguing unity could boost political influence.

Mansour Abbas walks back call for Arab national service

Abbas clarified that his remarks regarding civilian service refer only to independent volunteer initiatives within the community, which are not related to the state.

Iranian spy in central Israel:

Severe indictment against Arab who filmed security sites

Arab suspect indicted for contacting Iranian intelligence officials and sending them images and information about sensitive security sites in Israel.

Abbas calls on Israeli Arabs to get out and vote

Ra’am chairman Mansour Abbas urged Arab parties to unite ahead of elections and vowed to work toward replacing the current government.

Indictment: Drone network smuggled weapons from Jordan

Five suspects charged in major operation that moved guns and drugs across the eastern border, exposing link between smuggling routes and terror activity.

This is how a plan to attack IDF soldiers was revealed

Mohammed Abu al-Ghani, Israeli Arab suspected of swearing allegiance to ISIS, planning terror attack, is indicted.

Bereaved father's response to loss - a new party

Actor and Rabbi Hagai Luber, whose son Yonatan was killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, spoke with Arutz Sheva about his personal loss, the debate over so-called 'Jewish terror,' and a new political party he is working to establish.

Leadership of Israel’s Arabs is calling for an end to the war

The Higher Follow-Up Committee for Israel’s Arabs calls the military campaign against Iran an 'aggressive colonial war.'

Arab indicted after filming military base for Iran

Ali Jaber, a 23-year-old resident of Eilat, indicted for using work on IAF base to transfer intel to Iran.

Survey:

Arab Israelis oppose Iran strike as Jewish support soars

JPPI survey finds strong Israeli support for the Iran strike, record trust in President Trump on US-Israel relations, and a majority backing time for his Gaza plan.

The punishment for prisoners who express support for Iran

Criminal prisoners who express support for Iran to be classed as security prisoners under new Prison Service decision.

'I wanted to be a martyr'

Israeli Arab teen suspected of planning terror attack

The high schooler allegedly joined the Islamic Jihad, obtained weapons, and underwent training in Samaria.

Israeli Arabs campaign to deliver aid to Gazans

The organizers have declared they will continue the annual campaign despite alleged persecution and threats, and that they will be using established legal mechanisms to deliver funds and supplies.

President Herzog meets victims of violence in Arab communities

The President listened to the families’ painful accounts and emphasized that this rampant violence and organized crime are eroding the foundations of Israeli society.

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.

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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.

Quiet trend: Arabs moving into Jewish cities

More and more Arabs are moving to Jewish cities in Israel in order to escape the rampant crime in their own communities, report says.

Arabs who carried out Ramle terror attacks indicted

Prosecutor's Office indicts two Israeli Arabs for arson, gunfire, and attempted terror attacks.

South of Hebron:

Israeli Bedouins disguised as IDF soldiers rob Arab stores

Israeli forces dispatched to the Ad-Dhahiriya area after reports of armed suspects impersonating IDF soldiers and robbing shops; several suspects detained.

Arab terrorist arrested after joining ISIS

A 15-year-old Arab-Israeli pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned to carry out an attack in Israel.

Appalling:

Arab assaults rabbi on the streets of Jaffa

Arab suspect approached a rabbi from the Jaffa Hesder Yeshiva, punched him twice in the face, threw him to the ground, cursed at him, and fled. Police investigating.

Weapon stolen from soldier who fell asleep on a bus

Police arrest suspect in his 40s, recover weapon stolen from IDF soldier.

Top arms smuggler hit with rare administrative arrest warrant

The Shin Bet and police arrested a Bir Hadaj resident accused of leading a drone-based weapons smuggling network, prompting Defense Minister Israel Katz to sign a rare administrative detention order.

Arab Israelis suspected of photographing home of MK's mother

Residents of Kafr Kana in northern Israel suspected of photographing home of MK Itshak Waserlauf's mother, examining ways to travel there.

In the service of Hamas:

Arab Israelis transfer weapons to Judea and Samaria

ISA uncovers network of Israeli Arabs who transferred weapons, funds, to Judea and Samaria under direction of Turkey-based Hamas terrorist.

Yoaz Hendel:

'We want neither Arabs nor haredim in the government'

The 'Reservists' party led by Yoaz Hendel announced on Wednesday the launch of its campaign and a membership drive, presenting a platform that calls to revoke voting rights from those who do not serve.

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Case closed against Arab who tore Israeli flag from vehicle

Six months ago, an Arab was filmed tearing an Israeli flag from a Jew's car. The car owner filed a police complaint, but the case was closed. Honenu demands that the offender be brought to justice.

Police arrest Ramla resident over imminent terror threat

Police in Ramla arrested a man in his 20s after he posted threats to carry out a terror attack. A second individual was detained after assaulting officers during the arrest.

14-year-old from Jaffa acted as agent for Hamas, ISIS

Authorities arrest Israeli Arab teen from Jaffa who collaborated with ISIS and Hamas terrorists, sending information on sensitive sites and attempting to produce explosives.

Indictment:

Arab incited on Telegram to attack Jews

The Central District Attorney's Office filed an indictment against an Arab from Kfar Qasim for incitement to terrorism via Telegram and for supporting Hamas and Hezbollah.

Galilee kibbutz warns of daily gunfire from nearby Arab villages

A resident of Kibbutz Beit Rimon in the Galilee reported that there is daily gunfire of several kinds of weapons in his region.

Indictment: Arab-Israeli planned to kidnap IDF soldier

State Prosecutor's Office files indictment against 22-year-old resident of Tayibe, who planned to kidnap an IDF soldier for the purpose of forcing Israel to end the war against Hamas in Gaza.

Under guise of helping children:

Indictment: Israeli Arab transferred 1.5m NIS to terror group

Arab man from Tamra indicted for security offenses, including contact with a foreign agent and assisting the Islamic Jihad terrorist group under the guise of donations for Gaza's children.

Manhunt continues:

Terrorist who rammed into bus stop identified

Police are searching for 27-year-old Tayibe resident Arkan Khaled, who is suspected of injuring eight soldiers in a ramming attack, and are asking the public for assistance.

Lod Mayor:

'State enabling elimination of Israeli Arabs'

Following the murder of Nadia Khinawi in Lod, part of the soaring internal Arab crime rate, Mayor Yair Revivo accused the Israeli government of allowing violence within Arab society to continue.

الان بالعربي

Arutz Sheva launches Arabic-language news website

Arutz Sheva launches Arabic-language site to promote Zionist journalism, bridge Jewish-Arab divide, and provide a balanced platform for Arabic-speaking readers worldwide.

Three Arab-Israelis indicted for massive weapons theft from IDF

Indictment filed against three Bir Hadaj residents accused of stealing thousands of bullets and weapons from IDF vehicles — even during active operations.

You lit the fire? Pay the consequences

Spoiler alert - it was ARSON. But we will plant many more trees because we really do own and love this land.

ISIS:

Israeli Arab who pledged allegiance to ISIS arrested

Police and Shin Bet arrest 17-year-old Israeli Arab from Jisr az-Zarqa, suspected of pledging allegiance to ISIS and planning to carry out a major attack in central Israel.

Israeli Arab brothers planned to carry out terror attack

Two Hamas-affiliated brothers from the Arab city of Arraba in northern Israel planned to carry out a terror attack, police reveal.

Two Arab Israelis planned shooting and ramming attacks

Police detectives and ISA thwart ramming and shooting attacks planned by two Israeli Arabs.

Terrorist releases for hostages threaten even more Israeli lives

Dealing Palestinian Arab terrorists for Israeli hostages might seem a moral thing to do, but it also may be the most disastrous. Opinion.

Arab Israeli arrested for attempting to carry out terror attack

Mahmoud Hasin Mahmad Boushqar, from the Arab town of Kabul in northern Israel, read materials on how to prepare explosives, purchased equipment for the purpose, and carried out a number of experiments.

Palestinian Arab Mythology

Don't be fooled. Israel is not an apartheid state, is not committing genocide, is not colonialist and the Jews were here first. Opinion.

Two Israeli Arabs indicted for planning terror attacks

State Prosecutor's Office indicts two minors who planned to carry out attacks on security forces and even attempted to build bombs.

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Police locate weapons 10 meters underground - in northern Israel

Large cache of weapons, ammunition, and military vests discovered in tunnel dug under home in Kafr Salem near Haifa.

Rabbis in Jerusalem:

Report presence of any Arabs in the neighborhood

Residents report wave of break-ins in Jewish neighborhoods near Shu'afat, rabbis order any Arabs noticed to be reported to police.

Israeli Arab planned terror attack at graves of righteous

Basel Abahara, 23 years old from the Galilee, planned a bombing-shooting attack targeting Jews visiting gravesites of righteous individuals.

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Sophia Khalifa: My life in Israel as an Arab Muslim

Sophia Khalifa speaks about her life in Israel as an Arab Muslim, stresses, 'Israel gave me everything; I'm the product of peace between Jews and Arabs.'

Suspected terror attempt:

Arab neutralized after attacking IDF soldier at military base

Arab employed at Central Command military training base attempts to attack soldier, is neutralized.

Demonizing the IDF in Taibeh - with Israeli taxpayers' money

Buildings funded by National Lottery grants are not allowed to be used for political events. That did not stop the Israeli Arab city of Taibeh. Op-ed.

After hotel brawl:

Two Israeli citizens detained in Egypt

Two Arab Israeli citizens detained by Egyptian authorities for allegedly assaulting three hotel employees in Taba. The incident occurred on Friday, after an Arab Israeli tourist allegedly verbally insulted an Egyptian employee.

Israeli Arab doctor who joined Islamic State indicted

According to the indictment Mohammed A'zam, a medical resident at Be'er Sheva's Soroka Medical Center

Fearful of violence:

State decides not to destroy house of Karmiel terrorist

While the police recommended destroying the home of the Israeli Arab who murdered an IDF soldier in northern Israel, the Shin Bet dissuaded the state from doing so citing fears of inciting violence.

Arabs attacked after accidentally entering Samaria outpost

Israel Police investigating incident in which three Israeli females from Rahat were pelted with rocks and had their car set on fire after accidentally entering Givat Ronen.

Bill to revoke child stipend for terrorists passes first reading

If the bill passes into law, it will revoke child stipends granted to the parents of underage terrorists.

Two Israeli Arabs accused of attempting to join ISIS

Two residents of Ar'ara accused of planning to join iSIS in Syria to fighting Shiites.

Save family from homelessness:

Netanya activist shocked by uncharitable act

A landlord in Netanya has just delivered a tough blow to the Yisraeli family of Netanya, threatening them with eviction.

Beit She'an resident:

'Arab women attacked me, I'm afraid to walk in the neighborhood'

Orian Touito told Arutz Sheva about the violent attack by a group of Arab women in the city after she filmed Arabs attacking a group of Jewish youth.

Serious security breach at IDF base in southern Israel

Two Arabs, one of whom was in Israel illegally, worked at an IDF base in southern Israel - and stole a weapon from the staff living quarters.