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‘It felt like victory’: IDF dentist on identifying last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili - interview

“We started hearing [celebratory] shouts from soldiers all around. It was indescribable, a significant moment,” 'L' recalled. “There wasn’t a single dry eye.”

IDF works to identify body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.
Former chief of police Roni Alsheikh.

Former police commissioner questioned under suspicion of employing illegal resident

Military members stand with an Israeli settlers near Jericho, in the West Bank, July 4, 2025

Israeli Jewish woman rescued in Jericho after being seen wandering in dangerous area

Shin Bet director David Zini participates in the state memorial ceremony for the October 7 massacre on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, October 16, 2025

Police probe Shin Bet chief's relative in smuggling of goods from Israel to Gaza


IDF: Staying in West Bank refugee camps will quell lone-wolf terror

To date, the IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) have succeeded in catching and stopping such efforts, but some of the rocket building efforts have progressed to later stages.

Israel security forces apprehend five terrorists planning an  imminent terror attack in the Barta'a area near Jenin, November 30, 2025.

Suspect caught at Ben-Gurion Airport after Kadima shooting, while drugs were found in Netanya

The suspect was transferred for questioning. Police said a decision on seeking to extend his detention will follow the interrogation and the review of evidence.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Qatargate: Police transfer case to prosecution, seek extension of restrictions on Urich

With the Qatargate case now in prosecutors’ hands, decisions on indictments or further probes are pending.

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

Eight businesses employing over 50 illegal immigrants closed in police crackdown

A book in Arabic featuring a picture of Adolf Hitler was also found at one of the sites. The illegal immigrant was arrested, and their employer was detained for questioning.

POLICE SHUT down a construction site in Bat Yam which employed an illegal immigrant, December 30, 2025.

Rabbi attacked in Jaffa: Police investigating possible nationalist motive

The attacker allegedly struck Rabbi Netanel Avitan while shouting insults in Arabic, breaking the rabbi’s glasses before fleeing the scene.

A teacher was assaulted on Yefet Street in Jaffa by an unidentified assailant on January 1, 2026.

Attorney-General to High Court: Ben-Gvir abusing authority, Netanyahu must explain inaction

Ben-Gvir responded during a police ceremony in Beit Shemesh, where he sharply criticized the attorney-general while awarding ranks and making senior appointments.

 LEFT: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara RIGHT: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Jaffa police reunite 85-year-old Holocaust survivor with lost dog

The 85-year-old survivor's home in Jaffa had been broken into the previous week, and several items were stolen. During the theft, the woman's dog, Charlie, went missing.

A HOLOCAUST survivor reunites with her lost dog, Charlie, in Jaffa, December 28, 2025.

Assault survivors describe delays, judgment, and lack of care in Knesset testimony

During the session, Ben-Gvir clashed with opposition members and declared his attendance was “to give you a chance,” before promptly exiting.

 Sexual assault (Illustrative)

IDF boosts readiness at southern bases amid tensions with criminal elements of Bedouin tribe

The Camp Defense Array of the Operations Directorate conducted a situational evaluation after a police operation in Givot Bar and incidents over the weekend.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tour at the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 28, 2025.

Mentally ill man steals car with infant in back seat at Hadera hospital, baby returned unharmed

Security alerted police, who arrived quickly, arrested the suspect, and returned the infant to the family unharmed.

The Hillel Yaffe hospital in Hadera.