Society

After finding Mali and Liel, the Kasau family attacks the police: "What have they done for our Haimnot?"
The family of Haimnot Kasau welcomed the finding of Mali and Liel Yahalomi, but criticized the police's conduct in the investigation of their daughter's disappearance, who has been missing for 902 days. The parents demand to transfer the investigation to the Shin Bet: "Lahav 433 investigated half the world to find them, and we are not even updated properly."

After finding Meli and Liel, Haimanot's family demands case transfer to Shin Bet
Haimanot Kasau's parents are harshly criticizing the police following the successful operation to locate two missing persons: "Our Haimanot has not been with us for 902 days." The family claims discrimination in the handling of their daughter's disappearance and demands the case be transferred to the Shin Bet.

Mocked a woman, chased her husband to the lobby: 3 arrested following a brawl at an Eilat hotel
The confrontation began in the pool area after an argument between the woman's husband and three guests. According to eyewitnesses, the three followed him to the lobby, where they continued to threaten him and one of them even attacked him. The suspects were arrested and transferred for questioning at the Eilat District Police.

Antisemitism at a Portuguese university and threats against an Israeli doctoral student: "Sinwar is a hero"
"Zionists are worse than the Nazis", "Holocaust to your family", "Bar Harel, get out of our city": An Israeli student in Coimbra complained about graffiti that included personal threats, the Portuguese prosecution has launched a criminal investigation. The university was accused of "passivity", and claimed: "The posters were outside the campus, the complaint was general and unverified".

Unrest in Safed: Secular residents clash with Haredi protesters blocking the road on Saturday
The Haredi protest began several weeks ago in Safed and spread to Meron. The protesters are trying to prevent public transport lines from leaving Safed before the end of the Sabbath. 70 activists from the "Derech Hofshit" organization are on site, clashing with about 150 Haredim. Police forces are present at the scene.
They opened the floor for a sewer line — and what was underneath left them in shock
Workers in Belgium just wanted to lay a sewer pipe under a former brewery — and then discovered coins and gold bars worth $10.4 million. The police took the treasure to a safe, and the workers were left with the hope of a reward.

"I will go with you anywhere": The correspondence between Meli and Liel discovered in the investigation
The police accessed a mobile correspondence between the mother and her daughter, which strengthened the understanding that Liel Yaalomi knew of the mother's escape plan and joined it of her own free will. The mother and daughter deleted apps and performed actions on their phones intended to make them difficult to locate. They also used Gemini and asked questions that may be related to route...

Flying chairs and 12 arrests: footage of a mass brawl at Yamit 2000
Two security guards were lightly injured and 12 residents from the southern region were arrested following a mass brawl; the water park has been closed. The incident reportedly stemmed from a dispute between vacationers and lifeguards.

Case closed? Doncic's ex-fiancée withdrew the alimony lawsuit
A Los Angeles court approved the dismissal of the request. The star's attorney: "The request should not have been filed at all."

The right to escape does not exempt one from responsibility for the consequences
The expenses incurred due to the search for Lee and Liel Yahalomi are enormous. Assuming they knew about the massive search operation, they may have also had a legal obligation called the duty to mitigate damages. The public should not have to pay for this.

Mistaken identity leads to violence: Stabbing and robbery of a man sleeping in his car
A Tel Aviv resident who mistakenly believed a neighbor had stolen his electric bicycle ambushed and stabbed the man while he slept in his car, subsequently stealing the vehicle. The District Court ruled the incident was a violent and cruel act, but considered the motive of revenge as a mitigating factor. The defendant was sentenced to 23 months in prison, along with fines and compensation.

The end of the mastermind behind the empire? How Eyal Nagar became one of the most powerful criminals in the south
The most powerful criminal in Ashdod. After the murder of his partner, crime boss Beni Shlomo, the Israeli underworld was certain that Eyal Nagar would weaken significantly, but the criminal reality proved otherwise. Nagar strengthened his position in the Ashdod area to such an extent that police officials said, "He has taken over the city." Immediately after Shlomo's murder, Nagar formed...

"Unable to say his name": The prisoner who terrorized an entire city from a prison phone booth
Under the name "Yossi", Asaf Buskila is accused of running an empire of gambling and extortion from the rehabilitation wing of Shata Prison, which turned over millions and brought down hundreds of families in the north. With an attack dog that sank its teeth into debtors, a roulette wheel in a hideout apartment controlled by a magnet, insane interest rates, and a network of agents - he operated...

Coffee shop dispute in Jerusalem: unknown individuals glue door lock
The storm surrounding "Cafe Ba-Smita" in Jerusalem continues. Unknown individuals apparently inserted glue into the entrance door lock to prevent the business from opening this morning. Only after a 40-minute struggle were the owners able to open the door. This incident follows six consecutive weeks of stormy confrontations and Haredi protests against the cafe's Saturday operations.

Friend of the late Binyamin Razi on the claims of those accused of murder: "I hope they stop lying and say what really happened there"
Matanya was in an apartment in Jerusalem during the murder of his friend and claims that the accused's testimonies regarding violence by Binyamin are untrue: "Lies and deceit, they think it will lighten their sentence." According to Matanya, he clearly remembers the video call that took place in the apartment. Matanya himself was stabbed during the murder incident and was the one who called Magen...

Israeli killed in road accident in Thailand
The accident occurred last Wednesday. The Israeli's body was sent for an autopsy at a local hospital.

Mass brawl in Tel Aviv: seven injured, one in serious condition
A violent brawl broke out overnight between foreign nationals from Thailand on Elifelet Street in Tel Aviv. MADA teams evacuated seven injured people from the scene, including a man in his 30s in serious condition suffering from stab wounds. Jaffa police have opened an investigation, arrested two suspects, and detained three others for questioning.

France: Supreme Court overturns ban on social media for those under 15
The French Supreme Court has overturned a ban on social media access for those under 15, ruling it infringes on freedom of expression. The government plans to draft a new bill to implement the reform by 2027.
Lieutenant Colonel without a uniform, spy without the Mossad: The questionable resume of a Likud candidate
A Channel 12 investigation raises questions regarding details presented by Likud candidate Mishael Ben-Ami, including the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, a doctorate, and activities in Iran. Ben-Ami rejects the claims.
After the photo shocked the country - now it is revealed what happened during Agam Tsarfi's video call: "It's just a smile"
Why did she smile during the video call from the murder scene? How did the teenagers get to the apartment? And why didn't she call MADA when she realized someone had been stabbed? Agam Tsarfi's lawyer breaks his silence and presents the version that will try to save her from a life sentence.
"They chose him so the country would tremble": The dark secret behind the assassination of the first judge in Israel
Although no neighbor heard the shots, and 10 investigators tried to understand who wanted the district judge dead. 20 years later, a return to the devilish plot of life-term prisoners who chose a victim at random just to shock the country.

Mamdani "shocked": Suspected hate crime at a synagogue in New York
A man was arrested during prayers at the Central Synagogue in Manhattan after he began to disrupt, struck a member of the congregation, and caused property damage. According to the NYPD, the suspect spat on a security guard and headbutted him before being arrested. The mayor wrote: "There is no place for this heinous act in our city," the number of hate crimes against Jews has risen by 8.5% in the...

Five killed in Michigan shooting spree across three scenes
The events took place in two homes and a wooded area in Missaukee County, Michigan. Police discovered three bodies and one person seriously wounded at the scene. Following an extensive manhunt, the suspect, 39-year-old Chad Hickman, was found dead alongside another victim. The investigation into the circumstances remains ongoing.

Pressed the gas instead of the brake during a driving practice — and drowned
A 42-year-old woman died in India after losing control of her vehicle and plunging into a lake about 3.5 meters deep. The driver, who was practicing driving without supervision ahead of her licensing test, was extracted from the submerged vehicle after a complex operation; her death was pronounced at the hospital.

A week after resigning from Cambridge due to "falsifying his past": The black professor was found lifeless
About a week after the University of Cambridge announced an investigation into his academic past and the qualifications and degrees he boasted of - which led him to resign - Jason Arday was found lifeless in an apartment in London. The police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the death, but stated that at this stage there is no suspicion of foul play.

Almost two years after the murder: Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty
Mangione, who was accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at the end of 2024, revealed in his confession to the court that he posed as an investor to confirm the location of the hotel where the investor conference was held, near which he committed the act.

Information from the President for those who pay: the new lawsuit against Trump
A new service from the company that operates Truth Social offers paying customers fast access to posts by Donald Trump and other senior government officials. A lawsuit filed in New York claims that the president is effectively selling privileged access to information created in his official capacity - and may be profiting personally from it.

Meta to pay nearly $1 billion to address harm caused to children by social networks
A judge in New Mexico ordered the social media giant to establish a new $567 million fund, in addition to $375 million in civil penalties already imposed.

Renowned lawyer lashes out at Etty Craif: "Let her try to sue"
Lawyer and Dr. Haim Stanger attacked Etty Craif following her interview with Omri Assenheim, commenting on her appearance and claiming he is not afraid of a lawsuit. Craif responded: "I haven't read it and don't intend to."

Israeli attacked in Thailand reports attacker's release: 'He is walking free'
Paul William Berko Gober, who violently attacked an Israeli mother and her daughter, has been released from detention on 12,000 shekels bail. The mother has issued a warning to Israelis in Thailand: 'He is a scoundrel and a monster, a danger to the public - especially to Jews and Israelis.'

Netivei Israel to pay about a quarter of a million shekels to a scooter rider injured by potholes
The Haifa Magistrate's Court has ordered Netivei Israel to pay approximately 250,000 shekels to a scooter rider for injuries caused by poor road maintenance on Highway 70.

"Hitler" and "Free Palestine": Prayer book received by customer found defaced
A man who ordered a prayer book online for the Tishrei holidays received it defaced with hateful graffiti and an obscene drawing. The buyer contacted the bookstore owners, who are treating the incident with seriousness and intend to locate the person responsible for the vandalism.

How Bezalel turned from a school of Jewish art into a post-Zionist breeding ground
This week, the police opened an investigation against Issa Grayeb, a Bezalel graduate and lecturer at the academy, following an exposé by Ornit Poran-Swissa on Channel 14. Grayeb refers to the IDF as "the Israeli occupation forces" and presents places in Israel as part of "Palestine." In leaked screenshots, an account bearing his name is seen liking extremist content, including a post welcoming...

"I am in love with him": The forbidden relationship of the prison officer suspected of aiding the brother of the murder suspect
Exclusive: Ynet has obtained transcripts of the interrogation of the Israel Prison Service (IPS) officer who allegedly allowed the brother of the main suspect in the murder of Binyahu Razi to contact him by phone while he was on the run. "By nature, he is a great person," the officer said about the prisoner with whom she had a romantic relationship. She denied the allegations against her and...

"The Israeli Bermuda Triangle": Police request help in locating a missing person between Tiberias and Safed
Katriel Nachman Kinan, 24, was last seen on Monday in the area of Guy Beach on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, on his way to Safed, and his whereabouts have been unknown since.

"Within an hour, guys will be at your house": Lawyer accused of extortion
At the beginning of the week, an indictment was filed against 52-year-old attorney Alon Kriti for extorting a friend. According to the prosecution, Kriti threatened the complainant and sent two people to his home to intimidate him while his nine-year-old son was present.

Permitted for publication: Name of lawyer accused of extortion by threats
The court accepted today, Friday, the prosecution's position and permitted the publication of the name of lawyer Alon Kriti, who is accused of extortion by threats against a person who borrowed money from him. Last Sunday, the Central District Attorney's Office filed an indictment in the Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court against the 52-year-old lawyer.

Mobilization of Jews and tourists, and brother Ronen's fears: a week without a sign of life from Meli and Liel
The mother and daughter from the Yahalomi family disappeared on Saturday after checking out of the apartment hotel. Police: "So far we have not found signs that they are still in the city." Brother Ronen set up a one-man war room in the Austrian capital: "Many people are throwing all sorts of things into the air. Let's wait." President of the Jewish community in Austria, Oskar Deutsch: "I don't...
"He deserves a bullet in the head, that son of a b***h": Wave of threats against Lieberman intensifies
The Yisrael Beiteinu chairman and his family members were mentioned in a series of harsh comments online, including death wishes and calls for harm. The party claims an ongoing escalation and says that dozens of threats have been documented recently.

Enforcement failure: deportation from Israel after 22 years of illegal stay
The Supreme Court rejected a foreign national's request to remain in the country after it was revealed that she had been in Israel illegally since 2004 without the authorities taking any action against her.