Arab Sector

Terror attack foiled in Jerusalem's Old City

Jerusalem District police arrest Arab armed with a knife after observing him suspiciously following worshipers in Old City.

New terror tactic?

Arabs blinding Jewish drivers in hopes of causing collisions

'The writing is on the wall, we don't understand why the IDF is waiting to deal with this.'

Jaffa: Housing for Arabs only canceled by court

District court slams State for announcing subsidized housing to be marketed to Arabs only. 'Vague and mysterious behavior.'

Conflict ahead?

Muslims expected to increase presence on Temple Mount

Sheikh calls on Muslims to flock to Temple Mount ahead of Jewish fast day, claiming 'extremists' are planning 'break-ins.'

Border Police find two illegal Arabs in trunk of vehicle

Border Police officers notice suspicious vehicle, take haredi driver and two Palestinian Authority Arab passengers for questioning.

Bedouin Arab enlists in IDF - to spy for terror group

Bedouin Arab enlists in IDF to spy for terror group, gather inside information - and is arrested a few days later.

IDF rescues Jewish woman from Arab village

Lehava organization receives multiple requests from woman trapped in Arab village, advises her to request IDF rescue her.

Arab ultrasound technician who assaulted women is named

Jerusalem Arab, 25, named as ultrasound technician who assaulted women in Beitar Illit.

'They blinded us with lasers - suddenly we were hit by rocks'

'By the time the soldiers arrived, the entire road was strewn with rocks and glass fragments,' victim of lynch attempt recounts.

Murder suspected in Arab village

Arab man, 43, shot to death in Arab village in northern Israel.

Arab man assaults Border Police officer

Border Police arrest Arab who becomes violent after refusing to leave State land.

Dozens of gas balloons confiscated in central Israel

Police, Energy Ministry, confiscate dozens of gas balloons stored in residential area in Ramle.

Groom arrested on suspicion of giving gun to wedding guests

Police arrest Arab groom at Ben Gurion Airport, on suspicion that he provided a gun to his wedding guests.

Vehicle with infant inside stolen from gas station

Security forces locate stolen vehicle, with infant unharmed, near Arab town.

He planned a terror attack on the light rail - and was arrested

Arab from Shu'afat neighborhood is arrested for planning to carry out terror attack on light rain train.

New Hope MK proposes:

Fire teachers who support terror and terrorists

'How can a student who is exposed to his teacher's posts of hatred and incitement be expected to live a life of coexistence and peace?'

Two Arabs arrested for attacking hospital staff

Police arrest two Arab suspects after security footage shows they acted violently towards hospital staff earlier this week.

Four Arabs try to ram Border Police - and are arrested

Border Police arrest Arabs who breached a checkpoint and tried to ram officers.

Healthcare workers strike to protest violence in hospitals

Healthcare clinics will not provide service, hospitals will operate with a skeleton staff.

Man shot in gas station saved by EMT’s quick response

Shooting in Arab town leaves one wounded, perpetrator is still on the loose.

Arabs board public buses - and threaten the Jewish passengers

'There were knives just waiting to be drawn, if I had responded, I would have lost,' passenger recounts.

Arabs hurl rocks at bus traveling in southern Israel

Police arrest teen suspected of pelting public bus with rocks between Be'er Sheva and Dimona.

Education Min. working to identify terror-supporting teachers

In Jerusalem and Be'er Sheva, Arab teachers carried out terror attacks. Now, the Education Ministry has a new policy.

Defense Min.:

'Jewish Israel may be limited to the center of the country only'

In closed conversations, Defense Min. Gantz warns Israel may lose Negev and Galilee, with Jewish state limited to central Israel only.

Supreme Court agrees:

Government may remove Arabs from IDF firing zone

Palestinian Authority Arabs infiltrate IDF firing zone, claiming they lived there for 45 years. Satellite images prove otherwise.

Police arrest four suspects for attacking Mamilla guard

Arab teens are arrested after hurling rocks, glass bottle, at security guard in Jerusalem.

Central Jerusalem:

Arab attacks 29-year-old Jewish man

Haredi man suffers head and face injuries after being attacked - for no apparent reason - by an Arab man.

Ramle:

Arabs assault former beauty queen out walking her dog

Beauty queen Tehila Levi takes a walk with her dog and autistic brother - and is attacked by two Arabs.

Arabs vandalize monument honoring terror victim Raziel Shevach

Arabs spray-paint monument honoring murdered father of six. 'Hard to ignore the feeling of the red color dripping down.'

Two Border Police officers injured in Arab town

Border Police officers arrest four suspects following shooting incident in Deir al-Asad. Two of the officers suffer light injuries.

Temple Mount:

Arabs riot, fire explosives at police officers

Arab rioters clash with security forces before Jews ascend Temple Mount for the last time until Ramadan ends.

Jerusalem: Arab attacks Jewish woman on light rail train

Arab youth attacks, hits, young Jewish woman traveling on light rail train in Jerusalem. The suspect is still at large.

Arabs who placed explosives near government office are arrested

Shabak arrests Arabs suspected of placing explosive device at Health Min. office in northern Israel.

In one month: 52 shooting attacks during March

Number of terror attacks in March highest since 2017, new report shows.

Police arrest 18-year-old Bedouin identifying with ISIS

Bedouin Arab suspected of incitement, supporting ISIS, is arrested.

'The writing was on the wall': Here's how the terrorist came in

Bnei Brak terrorist came through a breach in the security fence - that Samaria leader Yossi Dagan has been warning about for years.

Arabs burn tires during weekend riots, causing severe pollution

Arabs burn large amount of tires during weekend riots, causing severe air pollution in neighboring Jewish town.

In the middle of the night:

Arabs place rock barrier on road leading to Jewish town

Three young women find themselves encircled with violent Arabs, collide with another resident while attempting to escape.

Police arrest mezuzah-burning Arab

Police, IDF, arrest Arab who ripped mezuzah from doorpost, smashed its case, and tried to burn the parchment.

Bennett: 'Civilians who neutralized terrorist deserve a medal'

PM Naftali Bennett convenes meeting on crime and violence in the Arab sector, praises Israelis who neutralized Be'er Sheva terrorist.

Horrific: Arab yanks mezuzah off doorpost - and burns it

Arab construction worker pulls mezuzah off doorpost, breaks its case with a hammer, and burns the parchment.

Just 44% of Arabs approve inclusion of Arab party in current govt

Only 1 in 3 Arabs feel that things have improved for them over the past year; 2 in 3 Arabs doubt that things will get better.

TikTok martyr:

Arab arrested after hinting he might carry out terror attack

Jerusalem Arab arrested after praising 'fighting for your land and becoming a martyr.'

Kafr Kanna:

Teenager shot to death while studying in her bedroom

Police searching for suspects after shots fired at several homes in northern Arab town.

Body found in open area in Arab city

Tayibe resident arrested on suspicion of murder after corpse found in open area in the city.

Woman shot and killed in front of her children

Family feud has led to the deaths of more than five people, report says.

Bennett: Arab sector crime a problem for us all

PM Bennett, ministers visit south as part of plan to fight crime in Arab sector.

Israel's First Lady: Don't use the term 'honor killings'

Israeli Pres. Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal host awards ceremony honoring activists against violence in the Arab community.

Demonstrators block highway over violence in Arab sector

Joint List chairman MK Ayman Odeh leads demonstrators in blocking highway during rush hour to draw attention to violence in Arab sector.

Approved: 2.5 billion shekels to fight crime in the Arab sector

Cabinet approves national multi-year plan to fight crime and violence in the Arab sector in 2022-2026.

360 million shekels allocated to Arab culture

'It is up to Arab society to enjoy by right and not by grace the rich and diverse Arab culture,' MK Mansour Abbas says.

Israeli citizen may have been murdered in Palestinian Authority

Arab man killed in criminal incident is found in Israeli territory. Police investigating.

Arab teen dies after falling from building

Young woman, 16, dies after falling from fourth floor of residential building. Police investigation has not yet ruled out criminal activity.

Man killed in Umm al-Fahm

Victim's brother was wounded in assassination attempt two months ago, reports say.

Man driving school bus never received bus license

Police stop school bus in Modi'in Illit, discover driver was never licensed to drive a bus.

Explosive device injures one in Haifa

Police arrest man suspected of placing explosive device, believe incident is connected to family quarrel.

Police probe death of 26-year-old Bedouin woman

Police detain husband of dead woman for questioning.

PM Bennett urges: Focus on vaccinating Arab sector

Vaccination campaign key to keeping Israel open, PM Bennett says, urging emphasis on Arab sector.

Arab MK: 'We live in terror, some are considering leaving'

'The criminal families need to be removed from Arab society, we're all living in terror,' Meretz's MK Zoabi says.

'It cannot be that in our state people fear to walk the streets'

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with Arab sector local council heads to discuss his proposal to defeat violence and crime in Arab society.