After legal battle: Nadia Matar’s handgun returned
The police returned the gun of the chairwoman of the Sovereignty Movement, which was taken after she protested against aid to Gaza.
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Dramatic rescue of an Israeli couple from a Palestinian village
An IDF soldier on leave and his partner accidentally entered the Palestinian village of a-Ram and were rescued by Binyamin police officers after their vehicle got stuck.
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Border Police storm criminal compound in Kfar Kanna
The officers carried out a targeted arrest of three suspects in Kfar Kanna. A handgun and a large quantity of ammunition were seized from the compound, along with significant amounts of drugs.
In front of his son:
Horrific murder in Bnei Brak synagogue
An apparently mentally unwell suspect stabbed a 50-year-old man in front of his son as he studied in a Bnei Brak synagogue. The suspect has been detained.
Police commissioner orders officers to detain draft dodgers
A new police directive orders officers to detain draft dodgers until Military Police arrive, drawing fierce criticism from Shas.
Burglary ring disguised as haredim caught
Jerusalem District police arrest ring of burglars, discovering jewelry, silver items - and religious clothing.
Police to pay thousands for unlawful search
The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court ordered the Israel Police to pay a Jerusalem couple NIS 10,000 after officers conducted an unlawful search and seriously violated their privacy.
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Policemen shocked to find 8 people in Kia Picanto
Jerusalem District Police Department officers stopped a Kia Picanto vehicle for inspection that appeared unusually loaded. The officers were surprised to discover eight passengers inside.
End To Skunk Trucks:
Knesset bans chemicals in police water cannons
The Knesset approved a law requiring the use of clean water only in water cannons and full documentation of every deployment.
Wrong-way relic
Police shocked by age of wrong-way driver
A driver who drove the wrong way on a highway in northern Israel was caught after colliding with another car and was found to have been born only shortly after the invention of the automobile.
Watch: Suspects throw Molotov cocktails at main highway
Footage shows two suspects approaching fence, and throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails at Route 60 in Gush Etzion.
Absurd:
Temple Mount to remain closed to Jews on Jerusalem Day?
Ministers and MKs demand police open Temple Mount to Jews on Jerusalem Day, 'Open the Mount and strengthen sovereignty - that is the proper response to the flood of Al-Aqsa incitement.'
Security cameras follow thief from home to gas station robbery
Police published footage from Nazareth Illit, showing a suspect leaving his home, walking to a gas station, and threatening the attendant with a knife while demanding: 'Give me 300-400 shekels.'
Hebron man arrested after theft of dozens of mezuzahs
Holon police investigators arrested a 25-year-old undocumented resident following an undercover investigation. He was found in possession of numerous mezuzahs that are suspected to have been torn from residents’ doorframes.
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Teen firebomb cell from Bethlehem caught
Three terrorists from Bethlehem rented scooters, rode them to a wall overlooking a main highway, and threw Molotov cocktails and rocks toward Israeli vehicles.
'Not Normal? Leave!':
Ben-Gvir clashes with residents in Jaffa
Itamar Ben-Gvir toured Jaffa today accompanied by senior Israel Police officials and was met with protest shouts from residents angered by high crime rates.
Student arrested with handgun in backpack
A special education student was arrested after arriving to school with a handgun and ammunition in Beit Oved.
Hundreds attempt to enter Meron without authorization
Worshippers who attempted to reach the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai were caught after a long walk along roads and through forests. They were put on buses and taken away from the area.
Police investigating
Watch: Shocking acts of looting at accident scene
Attorney demands investigation after suspects allegedly looted injured victims at a Jerusalem crash scene, as police reopen the case for review.
Jerusalem:
Three minors arrested for stone-throwing attack on buses
Border Police officers arrest three terrorists, residents of Issawiya, who threw stones at public transportation in Jerusalem, causing damage to buses.
Police solve 2019 murder of teen Evyatar Azarzar
The central unit of the Tel Aviv District solved the 2019 murder of teen Evyatar Azarzar and filed a prosecutor’s statement against three suspects from Bnei Brak.
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Tried to flee from the police and were arrested
As part of a large-scale operation against dangerous driving, Border Police and Central District police officers arrested five suspects who attempted to flee.
Police report:
Binyamin Regional Council is one of the safest in Israel
Data from the Israel Police indicate that the Binyamin Regional Council is among the safest areas in Israel, with a crime rate significantly lower than the national average.
Suspect arrested for assault on Jerusalem nun
A video showing a Jewish man knocking a French nun to the ground in Jerusalem has sparked an uproar and a series of condemnations across the Christian world.
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.
Palestinian couple exposed after 20 years with stolen identity
A covert investigation uncovered a Palestinian Arab couple who led double lives under an Israeli identity for over 20 years. They are suspected of fraud and receiving state funds.
Protests, roadblocks, clashes following arrest of draft evaders
Hundreds of Jerusalem Faction activists block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak in protest against the renewed arrests of draft evaders from military service.
Police arrest attackers of haredi soldier and his friends
Three extreme haredim were arrested in the past 24 hours on suspicion of leading a violent attack on the home of a haredi soldier during Shabbat and physically injuring his friend.
Following brutal murder:
War declared on youth gangs
Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and police chief Danny Levi ordered a major crackdown on youth violence in southern Tel Aviv and Petah Tikva.
Police Chase:
Driver crashes while fleeing arrest
Border Police motorcyclists in Baqa al-Gharbiyye began a high-speed pursuit after a suspected motorcyclist refused to stop.
'I'll eliminate you'
Doctor arrested for threatening journalist
Following a covert investigation, police arrested a 40-year-old doctor at a central Israeli medical institution who made death threats against Mohammad Magadli.
7 minors arrested on suspicion of murder on Independence Day Eve
The suspects turned off their phones after the killing, were not at their registered addresses, and took other steps that made law enforcement describe them as 'acting like seasoned criminals.'
Police rescue teen abducted and held for ransom in Jerusalem
Police rescued a 16-year-old abducted in northern Jerusalem and arrested four suspects, with the incident linked to a financial dispute.
Body-camera footage:
Drunk driver arrested for third time
During a police operation in Eilat, a driver was stopped for his third time on charges of excessive blood alcohol.
Ben-Gvir reverses course and signs promotion
The National Security Minister told the Jerusalem District Court this morning (Thursday) that he will approve Assistant Commissioner Ruti Aushlich's promotion to the rank of Deputy Commissioner.
Meron pilgrimage at risk?
The Israel Police announced that, at this stage, no approval will be given for holding the annual pilgrimage on Lag BaOmer due to serious delays in safety work at the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.
Domestic violence:
Merav Edri stabbed to death in her Be'er Sheva home
Meirav Edri (40) was stabbed to death, suspected to have been by her partner, who also stabbed and seriously injured her 9-year-old son from her previous marriage.
Serious espionage investigation in IAF
A major and deeply concerning espionage case has come to light, involving a suspected network operating within the IDF on behalf of Iranian intelligence.
Court curbs Ben-Gvir powers in major ruling
The High Court limits National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s authority over police conduct and appointments while rejecting suits calling for his impeachment.
Shocking Cyberbullying:
Funeral notices posted for 13-year-old boy
A 13-year-old became the target of an extreme online boycott that included a fake "obituary notice" and an abusive TikTok page. Police visited the school to provide public support for the boy.
'He just wanted to drive a bit'
Officers were shocked: The driver was 10
Police prevented a potential disaster after stopping a vehicle driven by a 10-year-old, with his father and a toddler inside, none wearing seatbelts.
Police to compensate haredi youth NIS 414,000
The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court sharply criticized police negligence in filling out arrest reports and conducting baseless legal proceedings.
Bad example:
Instructor and student caught on phones during driving lesson
Police recorded a driving instructor and his student using their phones while driving. The driver was fined.
Breakthrough:
Four arrested in the murder of teenager Evyatar Azarzar
Police arrest four suspects, some known to the police, in the murder of 18-year-old Evyatar Azarzar, six years after he was shot and killed.
Lahav 433 officier investigated on suspicion of sexual harassment
A superintendent (Deputy Commissioner-rank) officer in the Lahav 433 unit was questioned under caution by the Department of Internal Police Investigations on suspicion of sexual harassment and committing an indecent act against a female officer.
Master Sgt. Niv Simon Buhbot killed in a fatal accident
Border Police officer Master Sgt. Niv Simon Buhbot, 25, from Sderot, was killed after his vehicle crashed into a guardrail on Highway 25 in the Negev. Two additional injured individuals were evacuated in critical and moderate condition.
New development in case of murdered teen
Police reported a development in the investigation into the 2019 murder of 18-year-old Evyatar Azarzar. Azarzar was found dead in a pit in an open area near the Morasha junction.
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.
