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A Tel Aviv court extended the detention of a man suspected of stalking Israeli singer Yuval Dayan and violating a restraining order, as police investigate the incidents.

Court releases most suspects in the Binyamin violence case involving the assault on journalist Heidi Levine, leaving only one suspect in custody alongside a filed indictment.

A psychiatrist was stabbed and nearly strangled by a patient at a Beit Shean mental health clinic. Staff members intervened to save him, and the clinic announced a strike demanding security.

A lifeless fetus was left at the entrance of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem by a fleeing individual. Police launched an investigation and quickly arrested a suspect.

Dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police outside the Ra'anana police station following the arrest of a military deserter, amid ongoing judicial scrutiny over IDF draft enforcement.

Yonatan Shamriz and the Kumu movement filed a defamation lawsuit seeking 710,023 shekels against Ziv Baranes over posts comparing the memorial to the Third Reich.

Three suspects, including a civil servant and contractors, were arrested for bribery and illegally employing and smuggling Turkish workers across the Jordanian border.

Israeli police arrested a public servant and contractors over alleged bribes concerning unauthorized Turkish construction workers. In a separate case, a prominent real estate lawyer was detained for suspected fraud and money laundering.

The Haifa District Court sentenced Muhammad Abu Abid to life imprisonment and ordered him to pay maximum compensation for the brutal 2022 murder of Rafeh Harsheh, whom he set on fire while sleeping.

Parents of Ra'anana daycare toddlers protested outside the Petah Tikva Magistrates' Court during a hearing to extend the house arrest of three staff members suspected of severe infant abuse.

A Lod resident in his 20s was arrested for running over a police officer and fleeing the scene in Pardes Snir. A prosecutor's statement was filed ahead of an indictment.

A Hadera resident was sentenced to seven months in prison and a 95,000-shekel fine for smuggling anacondas, pythons, and monitor lizards into the country inside his luggage.

Israel Police shut down a Tel Aviv shawarma restaurant for 30 days after discovering an undocumented worker employed there, marking the second such violation at the venue within months.

A former footballer and reality star was arrested in Bat Yam with his partner following a domestic dispute, later released under restraining orders amid mutual assault claims.

An eighth-grade student in Yehud was brutally attacked by peers in a planned assault filmed by bystanders. The incident highlights a surging wave of school violence documented and shared on social media across the country.

A veterinary student in Rehovot was convicted of computer fraud and privacy invasion after using stolen professor credentials to alter grades and sabotage a classmate.

An indictment was filed against a 36-year-old man for breaking into a Tel Aviv warehouse belonging to former footballer Maor Buzaglo. Police requested detention until trial.

A fragmentation grenade was thrown at a vehicle in Jaffa on Wednesday morning, causing damage but no injuries. Police are investigating the criminal background of the incident amid a wave of similar grenade attacks across central Israel.

A Beersheba court sentenced an Eilat sex offender to seven months in prison under a plea bargain after the victim left the country, reducing initial rape charges.

Israeli police and military investigators arrested 21 suspects in a multi-million-shekel fraud scheme involving fuel theft, bribery, and fake invoices during Gaza operations.

Former Israeli footballer Ali Khatib was arrested over threats and privacy violations. A Haifa court ordered his release to house arrest but granted an unusual permission to play a match.

The financial officer of Ironi Tiberias was questioned in the "Mirror Image" corruption probe involving tens of millions of shekels in undisclosed player contracts.

A Tel Aviv court sentenced Israel Meir Chekler to 58 months in prison for scamming elderly victims across Petah Tikva and Haifa by posing as bank and credit card staff.

A 30-year-old transgender woman in Jerusalem was harassed and kicked in the stomach, criticizing police for releasing the suspect before filing a formal complaint.

An indictment was filed against three minors aged 12 to 16 for brutally assaulting and stabbing a man in his twenties in Bat Yam following an altercation.

Following the theft of an iPhone in Tel Aviv, a teen faced sophisticated phishing scams from suspects in the Jenin area. Cyber experts warn that cloud data theft poses greater risks than physical loss.

Israel Police arrested 15 teenagers in Netanya for stealing and discharging fire extinguishers as part of a dangerous TikTok challenge, risking public safety.

A prominent real estate lawyer was arrested following a joint police and tax authority investigation over the suspected embezzlement of 1.5 million shekels from client trust accounts.

A man in his 50s died on Tuesday when his car caught fire on Route 92 near Ramot in the Golan Heights, sparking a nearby brush fire that was swiftly contained by firefighters.

A call for help during a psychotic episode in Ashkelon led to the violent arrest of a father and his son by police, sparking heavy criticism from eyewitness neighbors over alleged brutality.

A 38-year-old driver from Rama was arrested after a high-risk pursuit on Route 864 involving police air support. He faces legal proceedings for dangerous driving.

Northern District police arrested a suspect on Tuesday for extorting and threatening an earthworks contractor from Dishon. The suspect was captured in a central Israel safehouse.

Israel Police arrested a 57-year-old Nesher resident for running a home drug lab, seizing thousands of drug-laced gummy bears and cannabis intended for nature parties.

Lali Deri and members of the Amcha Yisrael Party filed a police complaint after receiving severe death threats and a pulsa denura curse amid the election campaign.

Indictments against two supermarket customers for serial thefts were reduced after defense lawyers challenged the security department's use of customer club data and credit card records to uncover past incidents.

An Ashdod resident was sentenced to 34 months in prison and fined 500,000 shekels for smuggling over 10 million cigarettes from the UAE, evading massive customs taxes.

A 50-year-old man was re-arrested in Tel Aviv for violating a restraining order and harassing a well-known Israeli singer. The court ordered a psychiatric evaluation after revealing a previous long-term hospitalization order.

Modi'in police opened fire on a vehicle suspected of transporting illegal residents near the Shilat junction after the driver attempted to run down an officer. The car was stopped, but suspects escaped, triggering a manhunt.

The State Attorney Office filed an indictment against a 25-year-old driver for causing the negligent death of two minors in a severe traffic accident at the Soreq junction.