Border Police
Israel Police arrest four women in tax-refund scam that hit some 500 victims
Three of the suspects worked at a legitimate tax-refund firm, police say, steering clients’ fees into private accounts and cashing out their pensions
IDF deploys new Border Police company as Jewish extremist violence rises in West Bank
IDF, Shin Bet arrest 10 suspects connected to attack on US journalist, EU diplomats in West Bank
IDF dismantles illegal West Bank outposts amid rise in nationalist violence
WATCH: Border Police rescue Israeli citizen who accidentally entered Palestinian territory
Israeli citizens are strictly prohibited from entering Area A; police emphasized in their statement following the event that entering Area A is extremely dangerous and can be life-threatening.
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.")
Police commander charged with assaulting Palestinian at West Bank checkpoint
Prosecutors allege a Border Police commander repeatedly beat a Palestinian man at a checkpoint before threatening an officer who witnessed the incident.
Suspects attack Border Police at Kalandiya checkpoint, attempt to seize weapons
The officers had been in a vehicle at the junction gate, when a civilian vehicle came from the direction of the West Bank and attempted to pass through and enter Israeli territory.
WATCH: Police officers attempt to disperse haredi protest in Jerusalem
"Dozens of rioters began blocking traffic routes and public buses with their bodies, significantly disrupting the routine of life in the area and putting road users at risk," the police said.
Chief prosecutor warns police watchdog must remain independent as reform faces court challenge
Mahash is the body responsible for investigating suspected criminal offenses by the police, including cases involving alleged police violence, corruption, and abuse of authority, among other things.
Border Police officer, two IDF officers arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
The investigation revealed that the officer, a man in his 20s, and two of his family members, who are both officers in the IDF, had an ambush planned out in order to carry out the murder.
Suspect detained after attempted stabbing attack at Border Police station in Galilee
The man arrived at the entrance to the station around 5:30 a.m., emerged from his car, and charged toward a Border Police officer with a knife in his hand.
WATCH: Haredi protesters shout 'kill all Jews,' throw stones at police attempting to restore order
The protests follow the ongoing arrests of draft dodgers and the contentious draft bill.
Anti-draft ultra-Orthodox protesters vandalize police cars in Jerusalem after draft dodger arrested
Officers from the station, as well as members of the police's Special Patrol Unit and Border Police, prevented the protesters from entering and dispersed them "through the usage of force."
Border Police seize over 10,000 cannabis plants located in 18 greenhouses in southern Israel
The event took place as part of a wider operation to locate and destroy illegal drug greenhouses across southern Israel.
