Theft

Two IDF soldier indicted in string of weapons thefts from bases, selling rifles

The defendants took advantage of their access to steal weapons over the span of several months and resell them for several hundreds of thousands of shekels.

Illustration of a young man wearing legcuffs, at court in Jerusalem. January 21, 2026.
(Illustrative) Gold bars of different sizes are displayed at the Austrian Gold and Silver Refinery (Oegussa) in Vienna, Austria, on February 3, 2026. European and Asian stock markets struggled for direction February 4, 2026.

Ex-CIA official stole $40 million in gold bars from agency, prosecutors allege

People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Man arrested for theft of Bondi Beach victim, event photographer's camera

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Police thwart attempted motorcycle theft in Bat Yam, arrest two suspects


Real-life Indiana Jones: British Museum to hire ‘treasure hunter’ to find stolen artifacts - report

Since the original 2023 announcement of the theft, the museum has recovered 654 of these, the most significant of which was 268 gems returned all at once by the United States.

London, England, General view of the British Museum with visitors, Bloomsbury, March 2025.

Court charges minors with theft, extortion, knife possession after attacking man they met on Grindr

One of the teenagers met the victim at the gas station, before leading him to a nearby park, where the two others, along with several others whose identities are still unknown, were waiting.

An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative

Suspect charged for stealing Egyptian artifacts from Australia museum, citing church ties - report

The stolen artifacts included a 26th Dynasty rare painted wooden Egyptian cat figure, a 3,300-year-old necklace, a collar, and a mummy mask.

An ancient Egyptian collar stolen from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology in Caboolture, Australia, February 20, 2026.

Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024

The British woman was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay $1,637 in prosecution costs.

A photograph taken on January 18, 2025 shows lit candles and a placard displayed during a vigil in the centre of Brighton, England, for people held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution

INAH specialists were sent photographs of the finds and conducted a preliminary review of the three, confirming that they indeed “form part of Mexico’s archaeological heritage.”

Portugal returns three stolen artifacts to Mexico in handover ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, February 17, 2026.

Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves

The workshop was discovered at the Ras Tamim archaeological site on the eastern slope of Mount Scopus. 

Newly discovered limestone shards and vessels on display in the new "Criminal Past" exhibit at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel, February 16, 2026.

Identity theft, data leaks top Israel’s cybercrime list, nearly 1 in 12 affected in 2024

Of the thousands of online crimes reported in 2024, over half of them involved theft and/or distribution of information (52.4%), with a higher likelihood of women being the victims.

Police cyber crime unit

Israeli Winter Games bobsled team's apartment robbed, passports taken

According to the Associated Press, Edelman, the bobsled team's pilot who posted the announcement, was not at the site of the robbery, but the team's coach, Itamar Shprinz, was.

THE ISRAELI bobsledding team for the Winter Games, 2026.

Police seize hundreds of ancient, counterfeit coins in east Jerusalem antiquities raid

The collection, hidden in a flowerpot on the suspect's balcony, included coins from the Hasmonean, Herodian, and Roman periods, the IAA said.

Ancient and counterfeit coins seized by Israel Antiquities Authority in East Jeruusalem raid, February 2, 2026.

Israel Police detain local authority head, senior officials over alleged wartime donations fraud

According to police, an undercover investigation into alleged diversion of wartime donations led to searches at homes and offices and to the detainees being taken for questioning.

Headquarters of Lahav 433 – The National Crime Unit in Lod, pictured August 6, 2025.