Israel Police

Three Israelis indicted for smuggling goods into Gaza

A career officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel and a reserve officer with the rank of major teamed up with a Rahat resident and smuggled goods into Gaza via aid trucks.

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Police drone exposed illegal infiltrators on roof

During a nighttime operation by the Northern District and Border Police, ten undocumented infiltrators hiding on the roof of a building under construction were arrested.

Iranian spy in the capital:

Tehran enlisted young Jerusalemite to collect intelligence

A 21-year-old Jerusalem resident allegedly recruited by Iranian intelligence carried out surveillance tasks for payment, prompting a joint Shin Bet and police investigation.

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Teens rescued from Judean Desert ravine

Police helicopter and Fire and Rescue Service unit rescue three teens who got stuck in a ravine near Metzoke Dragot in the Judean Desert.

While public is banned:

Outrage after convicted leader allowed to pray at Western Wall

As thousands of worshippers are blocked from entering Western Wall Plaza due to Home Front Command guidelines, police allow 'Shuvu Banim' leader Eliezer Berland special access to Judaism's holiest site.

Police request approval to open Western Wall and Temple Mount

Police presented a plan to the Supreme Court to allow worshippers into the Western Wall and the Temple Mount in small groups of up to 150 people, with immediate evacuation in the event of an alert.

Ben-Gvir:

'Supreme Court is showing political bias'

The National Security Minister attacked the approval of the demonstration in Tel Aviv during the war and noted that the police submitted their response before the start of Shabbat, contrary to the judges' claims.

Violent clashes break out at Jerusalem Draft Office

Dozens of violent protesters attempt to break security barriers, hurl objects at security forces; policewoman attacked by protester.

Court rules Passover sacrifice attempts a legitimate protest

Judge Shmuel Herbst in his decision reviewed the importance of the commandment of the Passover offering and declared that there were no grounds for an extended order removing those attempting it from the city.

Baby dies after circumcision, mohel arrested

A Bnei Brak mohel is under investigation for negligent homicide after an infant he circumcised two weeks earlier passed away from an infection.

'I didn't do anything'

Watch: Terrorist who stabbed Religious Council chief arrested

Police release footage of the arrest of the 20-year-old terrorist who stabbed Ramat Gan Religious Council Chairman Gedalyahu Ben Shimon, wounding him severely.

Indictment filed against terrorist who stabbed MK in Ramat Gan

20-year-old terrorist from Jatt to be charged with attempted murder after seriously injuring Ramat Gan’s religious council chairman in a stabbing attack.

Israel approves limited prayers at Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Israel Police approve a limited prayer framework at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in coordination with the Latin Patriarch, following incident in which Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was barred from entering the site under wartime restrictions.

Diplomatic incident:

Latin Patriarch attempts to enter holy site despite restrictions

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa stopped en route to Holy Sepulchre after attempting entry despite wartime restrictions, Israel cites missile threat

Police determine:

Yehuda Sherman was murdered in a terror attack

Police confirm 18-year-old Yehuda Sherman was killed in a deliberate car ramming attack in Samaria, after suspect confessed and reenacted the act.

Vile:

Suspect caught red-handed looting homes damaged by missile

Police in Dimona arrested a resident of Lakiya who they caught allegedly looting homes that were damaged by an Iranian missile strike.

Stabbing of officer four years ago ruled a terror attack

The judges rejected the defendant's claims of mental distress and a purely personal background, and held that he acted with intent to kill a police officer for nationalist motives and to create fear among the public.

Murder suspect arrested in military base

The Israel Police have solved the murder that took place last month. The suspect, 21, was located in a military base after a complex investigation.

Police raid Ramallah printing house, arrest two suspects

Targeted raid on Ramallah printing house leads to arrests, confiscation of hundreds of inciting materials.

Bnei Brak:

Suspect arrested for cutting off a child’s sidelocks

Police arrest 33-year-old Modi’in Illit resident suspected of cutting a 10-year-old boy’s sidelocks in Bnei Brak.

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Celebrating during sirens and then arrested

Following reports from residents of sounds of celebration during rocket fire, Yavne police raid a construction site and arrest nine illegal residents.

Haredi rioters use babies as 'human shields' in Jerusalem

Riots broke out as haredi extremists attempted to prevent work on the Jerusalem light rail. Three police officers were wounded, including one who was bitten by a rioter.

Following Arutz Sheva Probe:

Investigation into officer who struck child at Binyamin protest

The police opened a probe after footage showed an officer using force against a child during a protest in the Binyamin area.

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Officer strikes child during protest for hilltop communities

From Samaria to Kiryat Arba, widespread protests were held against the confiscation of livestock and damage to farms. Arutz Sheva has obtained footage of an officer striking a child who was standing at the scene.

Returning a lost item in Tulkarm:

Ancient stone with menorah recovered in Tulkarm

Police officer and researcher Meir Rotter located and recovered an ancient menorah-engraved stone in Tulkarm, years after it was first identified by Ze’ev Erlich.

Wild chase in the south:

Driver flees police and crashes into a flock of sheep

Police in Ar'ara chased a Bedouin resident on foot and by vehicle after he drove against traffic and ran over a flock of sheep

Tel Aviv resident detained for blocking shelter

Tel Aviv police detained a city resident on suspicion of preventing citizens from entering a bomb shelter during a missile attack warning.

Bodycam footage:

Officers respond to missile impact in northern Israel

Bodycam footage shows the first moments after police arrive at the missile impact site in Zarzir.

Drama:

Two sisters kidnapped to Arab village

A father was arrested after he fled his home in Ashdod with his two daughters, aged three and one. The two were found in the village of Beit Awwa near Hebron and the father was arrested.

Arutz Sheva Exclusive:

Up close with missile debris

Israel Police senior sapper Doron Lavi explains the aftermath of an intercepted attack - and why even a destroyed missile is still dangerous.

Footage from Lod:

Son of public figure arrested for spray-painting PLO flag

Police from the Lod station and Border Police officers arrest young resident of the city suspected of spraying a PLO flag on the front of Lod City Hall. Minister Itamar Ben Gvir arrives to express support for the officers.

'All the miracles happen to me'

Captivity survivor's scooter stolen during siren

Jisr az-Zarqa arrested for breaking into Bar Kupershtein's home during missile siren and stealing electric scooter.

Arraba council head and deputy shot

Double assassination attempt in the heart of Arraba: Unknown assailants open fire at council head Ahmed Nasser and a council member. Police launch a manhunt for the shooters.

Warning: Cluster bomb debris endangers lives

Cluster bomblet found in northern Israel; police warn public to report any suspicious object and avoiding nearing it.

Significant smuggling op. foiled, 3 Bedouins arrested

Security forces thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons from Jordan into Israel using a drone. Three Bedouin residents of the Negev were arrested and indicted.

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Motorcyclist crashes after fleeing police

Border Police arrested a motorcyclist in Isfiya who attempted to flee from them without a valid license.

Attorney General:

'Supreme Court should remove Ben-Gvir from office'

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara argued that Ben-Gvir's conduct harms the independence of the police and could undermine fundamental democratic principles.

How did he know?

Police investigating gambler who foresaw the strikes

Investigation opened into an Israeli Polymarket user who won $200,000 by accurately betting on the date of the launch of strikes on Iran.

Lapid files complaint over threats to Netanyahu

Police arrest yeshiva student who sent MK Yair Lapid offer to harm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin.

Police arrest nine suspects after stone-throwing attack in Ramla

Nine suspects were arrested after allegedly throwing stones at a Ramla home while shouting 'The people of Israel are dead.'

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Man charged with assault after driving with wife on car hood

A 27-year-old man from northern Israel is accused of continuing to drive while his wife was on the hood of his car after an altercation outside a hotel in Haifa.

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Biker damages police car as revenge for ticket

Police say the suspect returned a day after receiving a speeding fine and punctured all four tires of a patrol car before fleeing.

156 cannabis plants

Bnei Brak goes green

Police found 156 cannabis plants, weighing a total of 31 kilograms, in a drug laboratory in an apartment in Bnei Brak.

Watch: Illegal Arabs discovered in trunk of car

Shu'afat resident, age 40, indicted for transporting illegal Palestinian Authority Arabs into Israel.

Terror attack thwarted in Carmiel

In joint operation, security forces arrest four residents of northern Israel suspected of planning attack on IDF soldiers.

Bnei Brak:

Minor arrested on suspicion of overturning police car

Detectives arrest 15-year-old suspected of involvement in overturning a police car during the civil unrest in Bnei Brak.

Hamas supporter who incited terror arrested

Israeli forces arrested an Arab identified with Hamas on suspicion of incitement to terrorism on social media and support for terrorists.

Helmet-cam footage:

Assault rifles seized, suspect arrested near downtown Jerusalem

Helmet cameras captured Border Police raiding a home in Jerusalem’s Abu Tor, seizing three M-16 rifles and arresting a weapons suspect.

Ben-Gvir to AG: We will not agree to be blackmailed

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attacked the Attorney General over her position on surveillance tools in the police, saying she was only interested in using them for political reasons.

Israelis Exonerated:

Fire at Arab farm was caused by electrical fault

A sheepfold near Hebron caught fire and about 50 animals burned to death. Police said the fire was caused by an electrical fault and there is no suspicion of a nationalist attack.

Footage from Bnei Brak:

Suspects attack Viznitz hassidim and are arrested

Police arrest five suspects who allegedly threw projectiles at members of the Viznitz Hassidic court.

Daburiyya man charged in brutal debt-linked abduction

Prosecutors say the 25-year-old abducted a debtor from an Afula pizza shop, burned him with a heated iron rod, and threatened him at gunpoint.

Arab who gathered intel on former Defense Minister arrested

Investigation reveals Arab-Israeli was aware of his operator's identity, gathered intelligence on former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Security Breach:

Illegal resident tried to break into Minister Gila Gamliel's car

The incident took place in the underground parking at the home of the cabinet minister in Tel Aviv. Her husband's car was stolen and the police located it abandoned on the side of a highway.

Human remains found in Jerusalem

Israel Police investigating after human remains found in forested area near Pisgat Ze'ev.

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.

Clashes break out between yeshiva students and police officers

Scuffle between yeshiva students and construction workers in Be'er Ya'akov escalates into violent clash with police.

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Traffic enforcement operation in Judea and Samaria

Israel Police officers detained and transferred ten suspects for questioning on various offenses, including a Palestinian wanted for interrogation on suspicion of incitement.

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Drugs hidden in grave

Police investigation uncovers appalling modus operandi: three suspects arrested after hiding about 600 grams of cocaine and hundreds of MDMA pills inside a grave.

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YAMAM raids and arrests a protection gang

A wide-ranging nighttime operation by the Northern District special forces raided targets in Jenin and villages in northern Israel to arrest five suspects who extorted a businessman.