Crime

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

He claimed God came to him, ordering him to kill his friend. He later claimed God instructed him not to kill her, but to offer a sacrifice like the binding of Isaac, which led him to stab his dog.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.
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

A shop assistant, who refused to be identified, displays T-shirts presenting the official logotype of radical Islamic Shiite group Hezbollah (L) and another of Lebanese Army´s special forces (R), on sale at an army and navy police supply shop, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 28, 2006.

Hezbollah sends Latin American recruits to Lebanon for training before targeting Jewish communities


Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 30-year-old man in Jaffa as police probe motive of incident

The wounded man was evacuated in serious condition to Wolfson Medical Center, where medical teams were forced to pronounce his death.

Police arrest a murder suspect in Jaffa, Septemer 15, 2026.

FBI Director Kash Patel faces Senate grilling over Epstein files, travel funds, personal record

Republicans and Democrats also pushed Patel to explain why the FBI changed its hiring qualifications, including eliminating bestiality as an automatic disqualifier.

FBI Director Kash Patel attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 15, 2026.

Denis Mukin sentenced to 22 years for murder of Diar Omari in road dispute

The court also ordered Mukin to pay NIS 258,000 to Omari’s estate, disqualified him from holding a driver’s license for three years, and confiscated the Glock pistol used in the shooting.

Ofer Prison

Israel's High Court signals it will not order police probe into 2023 death of Yuval Kestelman

After hearing both sides on Monday, the three-justice panel urged the family to withdraw its petition. The family declined and requested a reasoned judgment.

IDF reservist Sgt. (res.) Aviad Frija, suspected of shooting Israeli civilian Yuval Kestelman.

Beersheba man indicted for poisoning baby food jars, hospitalizing five children

The indictment, filed in Jerusalem District Court, sets out the state’s account of two incidents in May and June involving Prinok fruit and vegetable puree sold at two Zol Begadol branches.

Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.

Netanya daycare worker sentenced to seven years for abusing 12 toddlers

Shenkar was convicted in February of nine counts of abusing a helpless minor as a caregiver, 33 counts of assaulting a helpless minor and causing injury, and two counts of aggravated assault.

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

Man charged with aggravated murder in fatal Beit Shemesh pool stabbing of 7-year-old

Prosecutors allege that he stabbed Dadon once in the chest and his cousin once in the neck, intending to kill them both. He then fled to his housing unit, the indictment says.

Photo from the indictment of Liel Ifergan for the aggravated murder of seven-year-old Hillel Mordechai Dadon, September 14, 2026.

Fourth suspect arrested over theft of weapons from Israel's Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs base

Police arrested a fourth suspect in the theft of three M4 rifles from the Shayetet 13 base in Atlit, with investigators alleging he played a "central" role in the case.

M4 Carbine superimposed on an Israeli flag

Three bodies found in burned vehicle near Jaljulya in latest Arab sector murder

Police suspect the three men, two brothers and their cousin from Jaljulia, were shot before the vehicle was set on fire early Sunday.

Burned vehicle is seen after authorities discovered three bodies inside it on September 13, 2026 near Jatt, in northern Israel.

Anti-tank missile found in Ramle residential compound during police weapons search

Police found a LAW missile in Ramle and ammunition in Lod on Thursday as part of an operation targeting illegal weapons, amid concerns over military arms reaching criminal groups.

Israel Police seize weapons in Ramla.