Crime

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

Israel police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026.
Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

Bloodied suspect carrying samurai sword charged with brutal beating of woman, killing her dog

People vote in the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day at a voting site in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 5, 2024.

Israeli green card holder charged with illegal voting in 2024 US presidential election

Meital Saar, wife of Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar, attends a hearing on the extension of her detention in connection with a suspected bribery and corruption investigation, at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court, October 19, 2026.

Kfar Saba mayor, wife suspected of fraud released to house arrest, forbidden to communicate


'Irresponsible statement': IDF denies reports of tunnels in Kalkilya, says only 'shafts' located

"The presence of a tunnel route was ruled out. It was also determined that the shafts were not located in proximity to the area of the security barrier," the military stated.

Israeli Border Police forces from the Jerusalem Envelope unit uncover a tunnel that Palestinians allegedly attempted to dig beneath the separation barrier near the village of Al-Jib, West Bank, September 9, 2026.

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for New York sexual assault

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted at a retrial of sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006.

 Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court for the retrial of his rape case on May 13, 2026, in New York City.

IDF soldier faces murder charges in connection with feud between Sawa'ad, Khaldi criminal groups

Lahav 433 investigators from the National Serious and International Crime Unit (YAHBAL) arrested the soldier after he attempted to burn his getaway vehicle.

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

ADL launches research, resource hub for online pathways to youth violence, extremism

The initiative focuses on digital spaces that glorify mass shooters and killers, which the ADL claims contribute to the normalization and desensitization of violent content.

Hacker in a hood

Shooting at South Africa house party kills 11, injures three

The motive for the attack is not known, but police said initial investigation showed some of the victims were known to authorities, without giving details.

A forensic vehicle is parked near the scene where several people were killed and several others injured, in the township of KwaMakhutha near Durban, South Africa, September 23, 2026.

Police claim to solve murder of Yanis Yushayev, prosecutor's declaration filed against Hazon man

The investigation was opened on August 23 after police received a report of a man being shot at the gas station. Medical teams that arrived at the scene pronounced Yushayev dead.

Yanis Yushayev

Police seize over 60 kg. of drugs in raids across central Israel

Police also seized millions of shekels' worth of drugs in two separate raids on drug trafficking centers in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Drugs and drug paraphernalia seized from a central Israel apartment on September 22, 2026.

Police seize millions of shekels' worth of drugs in separate West Bank, Jerusalem area raids

The first raid took place in Area A, after Palestinian police officers caught a 48-year-old Israeli in Bethlehem who possessed a large amount of pills suspected to be drugs.

Drugs seized by Israel Police, September 22, 2026.

Rwandan man charged in UK with genocide offenses appears in court

Prosecutor Jane Stansfield said Vincent Brown was head of the Department of Family Health within Rwanda's National Office of Population when the genocide began.

WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES’ COURT; Illustrative.

Court bars solitary confinement for Agam Tsarafi, rebukes IPS over prison video

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had defended the IPS after the footage emerged, alleging that Tsarafi disrupted order and mistreated prisoners and staff.

Prison guards of the Israel Prison Service seen at the Givon Prison in the city of Ramla, central Israel, January 11, 2026