Theft

Man indicted on two rape counts following paid sexual encounter in Bat Yam

Shein stole NIS 4,000 from her wallet and threatened a friend of hers, ‘B’, who arrived at the hotel room to help her. He held a club to the friend’s lower back and ordered her to leave.

Arab communities and critics accuse the Israel Police of not doing enough to protect the people and prevent murders amid rising crime in the community.
Israel Police car

School security guard's weapon stolen, Israel Police launch manhunt for culprit

Minister May Golan arrives for a court hearing in her defamation lawsuit against Ran Rahav at the Magistrate's Court in Bat Yam, December 3, 2025.

MK May Golan questioned for 10 hours over allegations of stealing thousands from charities

Heavy machinery operates to remove the rubble in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 7, 2026.

Nationwide wave of arrests executed in crackdown on multi-million-shekel military machinery scheme


Israeli woman arrested for stealing religious books from Haifa rabbi's tomb, trying to burn them

The suspect was taken into custody and transferred to the Haifa police station for questioning. 

An Illustration of a Hebrew Bible at a synagogue in Jerusalem, July 14, 2023

Two Arab Israelis, one PA resident indicted for stealing IDF shoulder-fired MATADOR missile

Police and Border Police have confiscated over 700 deadly weapons in 2026; however, police noted that the MATADOR shoulder missile was a highly unusual case.

Stolen IDF MATADOR missile, seized on September 5, 2026 by Israeli security forces during a raid in the West Bank.

Vehicle theft targets revealed: The cities starring on the blacklist

Pointer data shows a 20% drop in vehicle thefts this year despite a Q3 rise. Tel Aviv and Petah Tikva led, each accounting for 17% of theft.

Fewer thefts overall, same old targets: SUV drivers in the Center aren't out of the woods yet.

Kremlin condemns EU transfer of profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine as illegal ‘theft’

The European Commission said the bloc would give Kyiv $1.6 billion, taken from interest on cash balances, part of Russian central bank assets frozen by the EU because of the war in Ukraine.

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023.

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

Bronze Age hoard, Egyptian diamonds: String of museum heists throughout August shake Europe

The Treasure of Villena is a a collection of Bronze Age artifacts found in 1963 • The necklace once belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt and is adorned with 673 diamonds

The Treasure of Villena.

IDF soldier steals three M4s from Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs, military launches investigation

The IDF confirmed that the Military Police and Israel Police are investigating the incident in coordination, and the findings will be submitted to the Military Advocate-General Corps for review.

M4 Carbine superimposed on an Israeli flag

Thieves steal four Renoir paintings from museum on French Riviera in most recent European art heist

Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc ​opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said.

Police officers patrol in front of the entrance of the Musee Renoir after four paintings, together valued at nine million euros, were stolen in an early-morning break-in, with two recovered in the museum's garden and two still missing, in Cagnes-sur-Mer on September 8, 2026.

Jenin resident arrested on suspicion of stealing Tel Aviv district judge's car

Officers from the Tel Aviv North police station who located the vehicle began following it, while officers from the Glilot station were called to prepare to block its path on Highway 5.

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

US authorities on the hunt for four Pakistanis in $770 million Medicare fraud case

the four allegedly used a call center operated under the name Hello International Marketing Solutions (HIMS) to obtain Medicare beneficiary information, including identification numbers.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is seen in Washington, DC.