Umm al-fahm

IDF, police arrest eleven for criminal, terror-related activity over weekend

Two were arrested for terror-related activity in the West Bank, while nine were arrested for criminal activity in Umm al-Fahm.

 Israeli security forces in Umm al-Fahm to quell riots after a murder took place in the city on Thursday, November 2, 2021.
 View of an Israel Police vehicle.

25-year-old killed in Ramle in third weekend criminal shooting

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

Murder wave in Israel continues as police probe three overnight incidents

 Raed Salah, leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel at a court hearing in Haifa. February 10, 2020.

Israel bans two Hamas-related NGOs operating in the north


Israel indicts Umm el-Fahm resident who pledged allegiance to ISIS

This individual, named Abdel Rahman Muhammad Ibrahim Mahajana, 19, also participated in anti-Israel riots during Operation Guardian of the Walls three years ago.

Objects found in the custody of a resident in Umm al-Fahm who swore allegiance to ISIS.

Culture Ministry awards Umm el-Fahem gallery with museum status, adopts new name

Meanwhile, Rahat was selected to form the country’s first Arab acting studio. This is the first time state support has been offered to an Arab cultural institution.

  Said Abu Shakra.

For Arab schools in Israel, students struggle to master fundamental skills

Education affairs: ICEI and the Education Ministry’s Tamkin program looks to create equal opportunities.

 IRAQ AL-SHABAAB SCHOOL in Umm el-Fahm has been classified as one of the lowest-performing ‘red’ elementary schools in the country.

Arab-Israeli recruited by Hamas to carry out terror bombing, arrested by Shin Bet

The new suspect is the latest in a series of Israeli citizens arrested for working with Hamas in the past year.

 A member of Hamas takes part in a rally during the 35th anniversary of Hamas founding, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip December 14, 2022.

Architect and craftsman Amir Rozei flourishes in Eretz Israel

Rozei’s art installations are on display during a two-month group exhibition at the Umm el-Fahm Art Gallery from May 20. His solo exhibition will premiere at the Art Lab in Tel Aviv on June 1.

 Amir Rozei

IDF soldier injured in West Bank shooting as riots erupt across Israel

Among the cities where riots broke out were Jerusalem, Umm el-Fahm and Sakhnin.

 Palestinian demonstrators burn tires during a protest over tension in Jerusalem, at the Israel-Gaza border fence, east of Gaza City April 5, 2023.

Israel Police reveals it solved a kidnapping in Umm el-Fahm

The family of the kidnapping victim received a ransom demand of hundreds of thousands of shekels in what was seemingly criminally-motivated.

 Israel Police squad car.

Israeli gang war keeps claiming lives: 3 murders in 24 hours

A joint Special Investigation Team of Lahav 433 and the Central, North and Coast districts was established to deal with the conflict between the Israeli criminal gangs that led to the recent murders.

 Police officers at the scene of a criminal hit in Nazareth.

4 arrested for murder of Arab journalist Nidal Aghbariya

A pistol was found in the home of one of the suspects.

 Police at the scene of where Arab-Israeli journalist Nadal Ijbaria was shot dead in his car in the northern Israeli city of Umm al-Fahm, September 4, 2022.

Arab journalist Nidal Aghbariya murdered in Umm al-Fahm

Journalists and Israeli Arab organizations called on police to act more strongly against crime.

 Police at the scene of where Arab-Israeli journalist Nadal Ijbaria was shot dead in his car in the northern Israeli city of Umm al-Fahm, September 4, 2022.

Umm al-Fahm deputy mayor and 4 children assaulted at home

The suspects, who apparently planned to attack the deputy mayor himself, reached his residence and ended up attacking his four children, all in their 20s.

THE ARAB-ISRAELI city of Umm al-Fahm in the foreground and Wadi Ara in the background.