Israel Police

'I'll kick you out'

Ben-Gvir confronts residents in eastern Jerusalem

During a tour of eastern Jerusalem, Itamar Ben-Gvir defended increased policing and told a resident who confronted him, "I'll kick you out of here."

Police bust 500M shekel fraud ring

Police and the Israel Tax Authority have revealed details of a major joint investigation, dubbed 'Proof of Payment,' into an international financial crime network.

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Yeruham council head hospitalized after confrontation with police

A protest over KKL-JNF funding escalated into a dramatic confrontation Tuesday as Yeruham Council head Adv. Nili Aharon was hospitalized following a clash with police at the Omer Council.

Israel Dog Unit secures commemoration of Rabbi Isaac Luria

Throughout the commemoration, IDU volunteers deployed specially trained working dogs and maintained a visible security presence around key gathering points.

Shin Bet and Israel Police:

Arab security guard plotted attack on Minister Itamar Ben Gvir

Mohammed Awad, a 29-year-old Israeli citizen from Nazareth, arrested on suspicion of advancing terrorist activity and planning to attack Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. Ben Gvir: 'I will not be deterred.'

'This is mine, stay away':

Police expose threats

Police file indictment against Tuba-Zangariyye resident who threatened a Golan Heights businessman, demanding that he leave the area so he could take over the location himself.

Mohammad Barakeh:

Police admit that human error delayed investigation by 4 years

Israel Police says a human error caused a four-year delay in the investigation of former MK Mohammad Barakeh, suspected of incitement to terrorism over a speech he gave in 2022.

Police explain arrest of Hilltop Youth near Samaria fires

Police say three young men arrested near Kedumim were found with suspicious items after fires swept the area. The arrests come after claims that the suspects were volunteers helping to extinguish the blaze.

Shin Bet leaves investigation:

New details from the Havat Gilad fire

Police say a discarded cigarette likely caused the Havat Gilad wildfire, with investigators no longer believing the fire was nationalist-motivated.

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Police officers violently attacked in Jisr az-Zarqa

Police officers came under attack while conducting an operation to locate illegal weapons and narcotics in Jisr az-Zarqa. Five suspects were arrested.

Israelis arrested on plane

'Hope you suffer another October 7'

Three men arrested on a Lufthansa flight at Ben Gurion Airport for disruptive behavior and assaulting officers, with one suspect invoking October 7 during the arrest.

Watch: Police Commissioner tries the Yamam's Arad 7 rifle

During a professional visit to the Yamam counterterrorism unit, Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy tested the unit's Arad 7 rifle, received a briefing on its operational capabilities, and praised its personnel

Senior officials of institution linked to PFLP arrested

In a joint operation by the Shin Bet, Israel Police, and the IDF, several individuals involved in managing the Union of Health Work Committees were arrested.

Road 446 closed after truck gas leak following police chase

Police cruiser collides with truck during a pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle, two police officers lightly injured.

Weapons arsenal found in IDF soldier's home

Police and military investigators arrest an IDF soldier from Bat Yam after discovering grenades, IDF ammunition and a large weapons cache in his home.

Happy ending:

Stolen motorcycle located in Halhul and returned to its owner

Following intelligence information Hetz Yehuda forces recovered a luxury motorcycle in Halhul, stolen from the Gush Dan area. A suspect was arrested, and the bike was returned to its owner.

Ben Gvir: The terrorists call me 'nutcase'

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir says Shin Bet chief David Zini credited drop in terror attacks to harsher prison conditions for security prisoners.

Nine-year-old girl allegedly attempts to infiltrate Lebanon

Honenu legal advocacy organization says an adult woman and four minor girls, including a nine-year-old, were detained by police who claimed they attempted to infiltrate Lebanon.

Government to approve new police compound in eastern Jerusalem

The government is expected to approve a NIS 28 million plan to build a new police compound near Jerusalem's Old City, the first new police facility in eastern Jerusalem in more than a decade.

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Palestinian driver arrested in police pursuit

An 18-year-old Palestinian from Ramallah was caught at 162 km/h without a driving license.

Mistaken identity:

Police chase, cuff and injure haredi man

Plainclothes officers chase, cuff and injure a haredi man in Ashdod before discovering he was not the suspect they were searching for.

Weekend silence shattered:

Six arrested after 19-year-old murdered in Jerusalem Airbnb

Police arrest six suspects after a 19-year-old was fatally wounded during a violent fight at an Airbnb apartment near Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda.

Day of judgment for road offenders:

Patrol cars to document drivers, effective immediately

Israel Police launches the 'Road Officers' project, with dash cameras and recording systems installed in 100 patrol vehicles, transferring footage to a national center, for review and sending traffic tickets.

Umm Al-Fahm:

Undercover security officers arrest partygoers at event

After receiving a report of gunfire at a celebration in Umm al-Fahm, detectives and Border Police officers raided the venue, seizing ammunition and arresting several suspects.

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Palestinian woman caught trying to hide knife at checkpoint

A 45-year-old Palestinian woman from Ein Sultan, near Jericho, was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly attempting to conceal a knife during security screening.

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Two Palestinian Arabs arrested for terror incitement

Two Palestinian Arabs arrested overnight during an operation by Hetz Yehuda soldiers, after they were suspected of inciting on social media, supporting terrorism, and glorifying the 10/7 massacre.

Four arrested in illegal steroid bust

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged illegal network that manufactured, distributed, and exported anabolic steroids disguised as cosmetic products.

Bus driver's quick thinking leads to arrest of infiltrator

A public bus driver's quick thinking led to the arrest of a 16-year-old illegal entrant on Monday night, hours after the teenager was allegedly involved in a vehicle theft.

Man survives car crash - and is killed by police car

Pedestrian killed overnight on highway left his vehicle following initial crash, crossed into oncoming traffic, police say.

GTA Herzliya

Watch: Drug trafficker drives into traffic while fleeing police

Police chased a suspect up Route 2 and through Herzliya after he fled a routine inspection.

Footage from arrests

Undercover agent takes down protection racket

A months-long undercover operation ended with the arrest of dozens of suspects who allegedly extorted business owners out of thousands of shekels in protection money.

Outrageous incident:

Suspect tears down Israeli flag near Little Western Wall

Ofakim resident arrested on suspicion of tearing down an Israeli flag near the Western Wall and throwing it into a garbage bin.

Most new Judea and Samaria police officers are local residents

Police figures show nearly two-thirds of new Judea and Samaria District officers live in the region, a trend officials hail as growing trust.

Additional suspect arrested for attack on Jewish shepherds

Police arrest resident of al-Rashayda for alleged involvment in mob attack on shepherds near the Mikneh Avraham outpost.

Record Crowd:

140,000 flock to the tomb of the ‘Or HaChaim’

A record crowd of more than 140,000 worshippers visited the Mount of Olives over the weekend to mark the passing of the Or HaChaim.

Attempted ramming in Gush Etzion, suspect arrested

A Palestinian Arab fled in an Israeli-registered vehicle after assaulting a Jew at the Keren Farm near Karmei Tzur in Gush Etzion.

Samaria:

Undercover unit raids arms deal

Aerial footage shows staged arms deal, raid by Jerusalem Border Police undercover unit, and arrest of two suspects, during which officers seize two improvised 'Carlo' submachine guns.

Arab Israelis arrested for helping terrorist

Three Arab Israeli suspects were aware of the terrorist's plan to carry out an attack, and one of them even provided him with the weapons.

Terrorist attempting to stab officer eliminated

Officers from Lod Police Station, together with Yassam officers, eliminate terrorist attempting to carry out stabbing attack.

US citizen arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran

Police, ISA arrest a 20-year-old American citizen suspected of maintaining contact with a foreign agent and carrying out assignments on behalf of Iranian intelligence operatives.

Tel Aviv manhunt

Officer jumps on fleeing car, opens fire after run-over attempt

During a routine vehicle stop, a suspect accelerates toward an officer. Fearing for his life, the officer leaps onto the car hood and opens fire. Illegal alien was wounded, manhunt underway for additional suspects.

'Poet' and pharmacist arrested for incitement

Two Palestinian Arab suspects were arrested in separate operations after allegedly posting online content praising terrorism and the October 7 massacre.

Police arrest rioters who attacked Jewish shepherds

In a complex operation by police in the village of al-Rashayda, suspects were arrested for an attack on three Jews in the homestead of Magen Avraham.

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Detectives ambush burglars in Jerusalem

Police detectives caught the suspects, residents of Hizma and Issawiya, after they broke into an apartment in the south of the city. A large amount of stolen property was found in their vehicle.

Millions of shekels set aside to compensate victims of rackets

The government is expected to approve a plan by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to compensate business owners who were harmed by protection rackets, in the tens of millions of shekels.

Three Days Missing:

Bnei Brak resident found alive and well

Israel Mordecai Stern, who went missing on Thursday evening, was found this morning (Sunday) healthy and unharmed. Due to serious concern for his life, searches continued on Shabbat, with the approval of rabbis.

Watch: Police chase suspect through crowded mall

Police detectives chase Arab infiltrator suspected of string of cellphone thefts, commander tackles and arrests him.

Two M-16s seized

Umm al-Fahm resident arrested for severe security offenses

A joint Shin Bet and police investigation led to the arrest of an Umm al-Fahm resident and the seizure of assault rifles and other weapons.

Police to pay tens of thousands of shekels for wrongful arrest

An officer attacked a teenager and injured him, and in an attempt to justify the act, claimed he had been attacked himself. The teenager was arrested without cause and will be compensated with 48,000 shekels.

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Violent clash erupts at conclusion of haredi protest convoy

Driver attacks vehicle belonging to haredi protesters on Highway 1, intentionally smashing the side mirror and attempting to assault the passengers. A brawl ensues.

Dramatic raid on the Breslov community in Yavne'el

Following an undercover investigation that lasted for months, police raided several sites in Yavne'el suspected of involvement in underage marriages.

Ben-Gvir unfiltered in the Arutz Sheva studio

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir takes on a rapid round of questions from Arutz Sheva with immediate and unfiltered answers on topics like the elections, the Gaza flotilla, and the death penalty law.

No arrests of deserters on election day

The chairman of the Central Elections Committee said, following discussions with the Attorney General and the police commissioner, that on Election Day there will be no enforcement operations against deserters.

Ben-Gvir weighs dismissing officers over protest violence

Ben-Gvir called for a thorough investigation after footage appeared to show police violence against haredi protesters near Bnei Brak.

Illegal resident molests teenager in south Tel Aviv

Police said they have completed their investigation of an illegal resident who attacked and molested a 16-year-old in south Tel Aviv.

Soldier issued restraining order for waving flag on Temple Mount

A soldier was removed from the Temple Mount after waving an Israeli flag, and later received a restraining order even though he could not attend his own hearing due to combat service.

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Dangerous attempt to outrun cops ends in arrest

ATV rider attempts to flee police officers, blowing through a red light and nearly causing an accident.

Samaria farmer released after two weeks behind bars

The farmer had been arrested after attempting to recover his stolen flock of sheep and being set upon by dozens of Arab rioters.

Police commissioner to examine the removal of Israeli flags

Police removed Israeli flags in Beit Rimon; the Minister and the Police Commissioner ordered an examination of the incident.

Activist's ban from Temple Mount shortened

Temple Mount activist Tom Nisani’s ban shortened by three months following policy change.