Israel Police

Temple Mount will close to Jews for over two weeks

Temple Mount to remain closed to Jews for last third of Ramadan, all three days of Eid al-Fitr, police dictate.

Footage: Police officers save monkey held by Negev Bedouin

Police save injured monkey held by Bedouin Arabs, transfer monkey to Nature and Parks Authority for medical treatment.

PA Arab disguises as religious Jew, breaks into Gush Etzion homes

Indictment filed against Palestinian Arab who disguised as a local resident and broke into numerous homes in Gush Etzion

Jerusalem

Shooting suspect to police: 'I prevented a terror attack'

The suspect who allegedly shot and lightly wounded a municipal sanitation worker in central Jerusalem claimed he prevented a terror attack. While searching his house, police found and seized substances suspected to be drugs.

Wanted 'revenge' against Israel

Tayibe resident arrested for alleged ISIS-inspired activities

The investigation found that the suspect, 21-year-old Kamal Nashaf, swore allegiance to the Islamic State and passed information about the security forces' activity to terrorists in Judea and Samaria.

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Lion cub rescued from a pit in the Negev Desert

Police found a lion cub being held in a pit near the Bedouin town of Bir Hadaj. The cub was handed over to the Nature and Parks Authority.

Jerusalem:

Two dozen infiltrators apprehended in haredi neighborhood

Police stopped two vans transporting 24 Arabs from Judea and Samaria who entered Israeli territory illegally. A day earlier, nine infiltrators were caught in a van in the city.

Operation Wall of Iron in Jenin:

Three terrorists eliminated, senior terrorist arrested

During the exchange of fire, forces eliminated two terrorists. Ten additional terrorists were apprehended by the forces, including Liwaa Jaaz, a senior operative in the terror network in the area of Jenin.

Severe and unusual incident:

Car thief from Jenin flees police, breaks into military base

Police arrested an infiltrator from Jenin who stole a car from Tel Aviv and drove through a checkpoint at the entrance to the Tzrifin military base, injuring a soldier.

Man who stole statue of Ben Gurion from Tel Aviv hotel arrested

The statue, which depicts Israel's first prime minister doing a handstand, was found in the yard of the suspect's home and returned to its owners.

Surprising discovery:

Widow finds old ammunition in her attic

Jerusalem resident, clearing out her apartment after her husband's death, surprised to find old weapons, including a Carl-Gustaf rifle, in her attic.

Expelled student returns with ax, attacks principal's wife

After being expelled from a yeshiva for his behavior, man comes to the principal's home to exact his revenge.

Bus accident in south:

Police officer arrives at scene of accident, finds his son dead

Police officer arrives at scene of bus accident near Kiryat Gat in south, finds his son killed in accident.

Mayor of Arab city in Samaria indicted for incitement

The mayor of the Palestinian Arab city of Biddya in Samaria allegedly published posts that encouraged violence and supported terror.

Destruction in Givat Or Nachman, two families evicted

Police arrive at Binyamin Jewish town in large numbers, destroy two families' homes.

Inter-organizational think tank convenes to crack toughest cases

A group of Israel's emergency response organizations meets in Samaria to study unsolved disappearances over the last two years in Israel.

Judea and Samaria:

Forces arrest 19 in overnight operations

IDF, ISA, and Israel Police forces conducted counterterrorism activities on Tuesday night in Judea and Samaria. 19 wanted individuals were apprehended and seven guns were confiscated.

Erez Crossing:

Humanitarian aid truck found to be smuggling contraband in Gaza

An inspection of the truck's contents turned up 650 smartphones, dozens of SIM cards, three projectors, and various spare parts for vehicles. The driver was arrested and taken for questioning.

In complex mission:

Arms smuggling ring from Jordan exposed

The ISA and Police uncovered a substantial smuggling ring from the Negev and Judea and Samaria that would smuggle large sums of weapons from Jordan to Judea and Samaria.

Released terrorists banned from Temple Mount during Ramadan

The Israel Police have banned released Hamas prisoners from Temple Mount, aiming to prevent conflicts during Ramadan.

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Undercover police kill three terrorists in Samaria

The Israel Police have released footage of undercover officers engaging terrorists in the Far'a refugee camp in Samaria.

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Police raid wedding in Tayibe

Undercover police officers raided a wedding in Tayibe where armed individuals opened fire and attacked officers, resulting in multiple arrests.

Israel Police:

'We were the bulletproof vest, with handguns against AK-47s'

Dean Elsdunne, the international spokesman for the Israel Police, appeared on the special Arutz Sheva broadcast at the Burnt Vehicles Compound in southern Israel to discuss the police's role in defending against the Hamas invasion.

Kiryat Ye'arim:

Police pursuit ends in fatal accident on Route 1

A suspect was fatally injured while fleeing from the police after a targeted operation against illegal residents near Kiryat Ye'arim.

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Unusual quantity of weapons found in Western Galilee

Police officers locate around 9,000 rifle bullets hidden and likely prepared for shooting attacks.

Iranian hackers claim major data theft from Israel Police

An Iranian hacker group claimed to have stolen 2.1 terabytes of data from the Israel Police, including 350,000 sensitive documents.

'Selective Enforcement:'

Michael Ben-Ari files complaint against resident of Be'eri

Dr. Michael Ben-Ari announced that he would file a police complaint against Avida Becher of Be'eri to illustrate the selective enforcement against him.

Israeli wounded in police shooting declared out of danger

Yedidya, critically injured in a police shooting in Samaria, is reportedly recovering and no longer in danger.

Jerusalem:

Arab dressed like a Jew and ransacked a synagogue

A Jerusalem resident in his 30s broke into vehicles and a synagogue. Stolen items included money, charity boxes, and other valuables.

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Police chase and arrest illegal infiltrator who stole car

After he stole a car from north Tel Aviv, an illegal infiltrator was arrested with the help of a police helicopter.

Samaria Shooting:

'Sentence is a mockery that condones the incident'

After being questioned by the police and released to six-day house arrest, the officer who fired at several Israeli youths in Samaria was reassigned. The families of the youths criticize this as insufficient.

Police investigating:

Remains of body parts found near Kibbutz Re'im

Police investigating after human remains are found in open area near Kibbutz Re'im, at the scene of a fire.

Imminent attack foiled in Jordan Valley

Covert Israeli forces broke into a house and stopped an imminent attack from the PA town of Aqabat Jaber.

Bnei Brak:

Eleven illegal residents caught in one apartment

The Bnei Brak apartment was sealed off yesterday by police order after eleven illegal residents were caught there.

Searchers racing to find man vanished near Netanya

Denis Kotikov has now been missing for three days in the Netanya region. Searchers are rushing to find him despite rough terrain and winter weather.

Otzma Yehudit MK:

'I demand personal supervision of Samaria shooting investigation'

MK Limor Son Har-Melech urges the Justice Minister for oversight and transparency in the investigation of the police shooting incident that left four teens injured.

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Machine gun found in Bedouin town

Police found an FN MAG, a large amount of other arms and ammunition, and a significant quantity of drugs in towns in southern Israel.

Samaria Shooting:

'The officer fired indiscriminately'

Uri Kirshenbaum, a resident of Yitzhar, criticized the police officer responsible.for the shooting of two Israelis in Samaria on Monday night.

Yesha Council Head:

'Samaria incident very severe, it must be investigated'

Yisrael Ganz, governor of the Binyamin region, denounced vigilante activity and called for an investigation of the shooting of two Israelis on Monday night.

Riots in Beit Shemesh during attempted arrest

Police who attempted to arrest a man suspected of sexual abuse of a minor were attacked by dozens of local residents. Five individuals were injured.

Unusual incident in Samaria:

Two Israelis shot by police officer and soldier

Defense establishment investigating suspicion that a police officer opened fire at masked Jews during riots on Highway 55 near Ramat Gilad.

Palestinian arrested impersonating Border Police officer

The suspect arrived at a checkpoint wearing an Israeli uniform and driving a car equipped with emergency lights.

Shechem:

Two terrorists arrested en route to attack

Imminent attack foiled: Security forces apprehended two terrorists armed with fully loaded M-16 assault rifles and in possession of tactical vests and facemasks.

In Depth:

Israel's Minutemen

These small squads of off-duty reservists were catapulted to fame after fighting Hamas's invasion - but Israel's town emergency squads were fighting terror for many decades before the war.

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Man arrested after leaping from window and throwing away handgun

The prosecution intends to file an indictment against the man suspected of involvement in a feud between criminal families in his city.

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Dramatic helmet-cam footage from terrorist's elimination

Dramatic footage shows the moment undercover Israeli security operatives eliminated an armed terrorist.

Confirmed:

Stabbing of elderly woman was terror attack

The culprit knew the victim beforehand and attacked her in her own home.

Using drones

Attempt to smuggle drugs to Gaza foiled

IDF and Israel Police say a suspected smuggler was apprehended overnight as he tried to flee. A drone containing drugs ready to smuggle into the Gaza Strip was located in the suspect's vehicle.

Supreme Court:

Ben-Gvir unauthorized to dictate investigation policy

The Supreme Court invalidated a clause that gave the National Security Minister authority over investigations and called for greater police independence.

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Police rescue driver stranded in heavy flooding

Officers from the Netanya Police Station rescued a driver who was forced to climb on the roof of his vehicle after getting stuck in heavy flooding.

35 haredi officers join Israel Police

In the shadow of significant concerns regarding haredim enlisting in the IDF, a new course of haredim have been certified for a variety of roles in the Israel Police.

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Dramatic arrest in Shechem

The Israel Police has released footage showing dramatic moments of Israeli undercover forces engaging terrorists in Shechem.

Haredim block Bnei Brak streets to protest draft

Dozens of haredi protesters are blocking Jabotinsky Street in Bnei Brak in protest against draft notices sent to young haredi men.

Prosecutor:

Arabs attacked Jerusalem man 'without nationalist motives'

A young man in Jerusalem was attacked by three individuals for asking them to clear a blocked road.

More Than A Year Later:

Police sappers neutralize grenades in Gaza region

Two grenades were discovered and neutralized by police sappers in an open field near Tel Gama in the Eshkol Regional Council.

Two Negev residents arrested for gun smuggling at Sinai border

Zaher Abu Rakeik and Imad Hawashla were arrested on suspicion of smuggling firearms at the Sinai border. Eight pistols and magazines were seized.

Iranian spy attempt foiled:

Jerusalemite who planned terror attack arrested

The ISA and police arrested a resident of Jerusalem who carried out tasks for an Iranian agent and planned to carry out a terror attack for pay.

Terror scare near Jerusalem

Jerusalem resident and 13 illegal infiltrators arrested

A resident of eastern Jerusalem was arrested near the Latrun Junction on suspicion that he transported 13 illegal infiltrators. The infiltrators were arrested in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Bnei Brak:

Police stop driver transporting illegal infiltrators

A police officer in the Dan region chases after a driver on foot and finds he was transporting 11 illegal infiltrators.

Without a Trace:

Ofakim man vanished, search entering its third day

Boris Shuster, a retired engineer, went out for his usual walk on Thursday, but his cell phone went dead and he has been missing ever since. A massive search effort is underway to find him.