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Two Jaffa residents in their 30s were arrested on Wednesday over the August murder of Muhammad Katuwan, alongside a large seizure of cocaine and ecstasy pills.

An indictment was filed at the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court against a local resident who threatened to attack a neighboring police officer after being told the station legal advisor was absent.

Two teenagers from Bnei Brak were arrested for allegedly spraying pepper spray at a foreign worker in Ramat Gan for a TikTok video, as police search for the victim.

Eilat police arrested a driver caught speeding at 217 km/h on Route 90 under suspected drug influence, leading to a swift indictment and detention request.

An indictment was filed against a Tel Aviv resident who broke into a restaurant and was caught after the owner spotted him wearing her stolen shoes and hat.

An Israeli woman exposed a Tinder scammer who posed as a Shin Bet operative and claimed his family was murdered on October 7, leading to his arrest.

An American woman was left paralyzed from the waist down after a concertgoer fell from a tree and landed on her during the Louder Than Life music festival in Kentucky.

A prosecutor's statement was filed against a 24-year-old IDF soldier from Bir al-Maksur suspected of involvement in a deadly criminal gang murder.

Israel Police solved the murder of 28-year-old Ahmad Shakra in Jaffa, announcing that indictments will soon be filed against two suspects arrested in Holon.

New details reveal the murder of 61-year-old Fatma Rajabi from East Jerusalem, whose body was hidden in a barrel by a suspect over a financial debt. The suspect confessed after a five-day search, while family and police clash over the investigation's pace.

An IDF fragmentation grenade exploded in Kfar Shmaryahu overnight, marking the second such incident on the same street within a week. Police are investigating suspected criminal motives.

A 20-year-old Jatt resident will be indicted for stabbing his 18-year-old partner at the Hadera Central Bus Station after she refused to marry him.

A local council employee in northern Israel was arrested for allegedly installing wiretapping devices in the council head's office. Police seized evidence and will request a remand extension in Tiberias.

Israeli police arrested three minors in Jerusalem on suspicion of vandalism and religious harassment targeting the Reform Kol Haneshama synagogue in the Baka neighborhood following a series of recent attacks.

Police seized a cell phone-disguised weapon, a stun grenade, and ammunition during a raid in Jadeide-Makr. Illegal surveillance cameras aimed at the street were also removed.

Tomer Tuchman was sentenced to 40 months in prison for reckless homicide and drunk driving in a crash that killed 22-year-old motorcyclist Arieh Cohen in Petah Tikva.

Israel's Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by former real estate developer Oren Kobi, upholding a monthly 30,000 shekel payment order in his bankruptcy case amid multi-million shekel debts.

Linor Sasson, a defendant in the murder of Benyahu Razi, was hospitalized for medical reasons. She is accused of helping orchestrate the August 2026 killing in Jerusalem.

A relative of a 13-year-old girl alleges she was assaulted at knifepoint by three minors in Israel's north, sparking urgent public debate on youth violence.

Holon police arrested a 44-year-old man and seized over 20 kilograms of suspected marijuana and cannabis oil during a raid on an apartment used for drug distribution.

The Central District Court permitted the publication of the name of 26-year-old Dolev Chayoun from Netanya, indicted for rape and forcible indecent acts against two young women in separate incidents.

Israel Police report 209 homicides since the start of the year, marking a slight decline from 2025, alongside a rise in criminal use of grenades and military-grade weaponry.

Unknown attackers targeted the Kol HaNeshama synagogue in Jerusalem for the fourth time in a month, tearing down a pride flag on Yom Kippur night following Kol Nidre services.

The Southern District Attorney's Office indicted two Eilat residents for robbing a man of thousands of shekels and a phone after following him from a bar.

A 19-year-old resident of Segev Shalom was indicted in Beersheba for dozens of offenses involving TikTok incitement to terror, glorifying the October 7 massacres, and praising Hamas leaders.

A 13-year-old special needs minor arrested over a bus break-in was released by the Youth Court, which sharply criticized the police for unlawful detention and rights violations.

Three suspects from the southern Bedouin diaspora were arrested on Highway 6 for allegedly stealing hundreds of tablets from schools in the Lachish region.

Israeli police solved the murder of Janis Yushbayev in Caesarea, filing a prosecutor's statement against 54-year-old suspect Doron Weizmann.

Israeli police will request an eight-day extension of the remand for Mahmoud Samhat, suspected of fatally running over 17-year-old Amichai Attia in Hadera.

A 48-year-old resident of Segev Shalom was arrested in Bethlehem with over 187,000 suspected drug pills, including Captagon and Tramadol, valued at over 10 million shekels.

Israeli comedian Hadar Levi fell victim to a phishing scam ahead of Yom Kippur, losing control of her phone number and accounts after clicking a fake debt notification.

The Jerusalem District Court indicted Eliran Salmi from Beit Shemesh for the attempted murder of his ex-wife's partner, after stabbing him five times.

Israeli police seized drugs worth 90 million NIS in Ahismakh, arresting three suspects in one of the largest trafficking busts in recent years.

A 29-year-old Bat Yam resident was indicted for assaulting a driver with punches and a knife in Tel Aviv following a road dispute, and later offering money to avoid police involvement.

A Tel Aviv court sentenced a 78-year-old grandfather to 15 years in prison and 200,000 shekels in compensation for sexually abusing his three granddaughters.

Tel Aviv police arrested seven suspects during five separate burglary incidents over Yom Kippur, recovering stolen laptops, alcohol, cash, and bicycles from businesses and an apartment.

A Tel Aviv court sentenced Yosef Hayak to 39 months in prison for obsessive harassment, making 1,589 calls in a month, and violently assaulting his ex-partner.

Two people died in traffic accidents and thousands required medical attention as Magen David Adom responded to emergencies across Israel during Yom Kippur.

The Abu Mokh family in Baqa al-Gharbiya successfully fought off a protection money extortion attempt following a supermarket shooting, forcing a rare public apology.

Two Eilat minors were arrested for allegedly assaulting a hotel guard. Meanwhile, police reinforced security in the city ahead of Yom Kippur.