Crime

If the current pace continues, the number of murder victims this year could reach about 300 for the fourth consecutive year — and the sense of lawlessness has long ceased to be the lot of the Arab street alone. "We thought his murder was a red warning sign — we were wrong!", wrote attorney Igal Frey, a friend of attorney Arbel Feldman, who was murdered in Rishon LeZion. "There was shooting right...

The operation was launched in an attempt to stop the cycle of murder and shooting that erupted in the city between rival criminal organizations. Some of the criminals tried to escape from the police and were arrested after a foot chase. The previous night, more than 20 suspects were arrested, including the brother of one of the murder victims, whose detention was extended in court.

It was a routine Saturday for the Almakis family from Beersheba, until there was a knock on the door and, threatening with a pistol, Herzl Avitan, a convicted murderer who escaped from prison, entered the house. The podcast "Digging Journalism" returns to 1988 and the family that "hosted" for the Sabbath one of the most dangerous criminals in the country.

The death of a man shot in Nazareth has been confirmed, marking the fourth murder in the city within 24 hours. Previous victims include Nour Nafaa, Nour Khalu, and Mustafa Badra.

The fight against crime in the city of Rahat continues: large quantities of weapons were seized in a butcher shop. Four residents of the city were arrested and taken for questioning. This incident joins a series of weapon seizures in recent days in the south and in Rahat in particular.

Almost 20 months after the violent robbery in Ramat Gan, the prosecution is appealing the sentences of Jassan Rimawi and Mahmoud Al-Masri. The two were sentenced to 71 and 70 months in prison, but the state argues these terms are too lenient given the severity of the crime.

The arrest of Liel Ifargan, suspected of stabbing 7-year-old Hillel Dadon to death and seriously wounding his cousin, has been extended by agreement until mid-September. Investigators continue to try and decipher the motive that led the young man to harm the children while they were playing in a pool in the house's yard.

Police in Hura rescued a man who had been tied up, handcuffed, and locked in a business warehouse by owners who suspected him of theft. Five suspects have been arrested.

Two men in their 30s were shot to death inside a vehicle in Nazareth, and MADA teams were forced to pronounce them dead at the scene. The police have launched a search for suspects in the shooting and stated that the background to the incident is criminal and the circumstances are under investigation.

After becoming an international destination for cocaine smugglers, the country is stunned by an unprecedented event: a "commando" of dozens of masked men from Algeria, Belgium, and France raided a house in the village of Overasselt south of Amsterdam and opened fire. A security guard was killed, police officers were wounded, and 35 of the fleeing criminals were caught on roads, at a train station...

A serious criminal case in France is causing a stir after law enforcement authorities discovered a list inside a prison containing dozens of wealthy individuals marked as targets for robbery, including the world-famous football star.

Nora traveled to visit her 75-year-old father, only to discover he had passed away. The situation escalated when she realized the caregiver had obtained power of attorney and transferred the property to her name for a nominal fee. Nora is now fighting in court to void the transaction.

In a targeted operation against violence in the Arab sector, police in Nazareth seized a Kalashnikov assault rifle that was buried near a residential house. The suspect, a 23-year-old resident of the city, was arrested and transferred for questioning. Since the beginning of the year, more than 610 weapons have been seized.

The suspect, Pamela Cisneros, 49, attacked another person before being shot to death by police. Authorities are still investigating the motives behind the attack, which initially appeared to be random.

She ordered deliveries under false names, sent them to pre-arranged addresses, and sometimes even claimed she was "wheelchair-bound." According to the indictment, masked men waited for the couriers, sprayed them with pepper spray, beat them with a hammer and fists, smashed windows, and robbed them of money and jewelry.

An indictment was filed at the Lod District Court against three individuals for a series of violent robberies targeting delivery workers. The group used a scheme involving fake orders to lure victims.

Armed with kitchen knives, near a police station: A mentally ill woman stabbed two people in the central square of New York and was shot to death by police. The death of one of the victims was confirmed later. Police: It was a robbery attempt that went wrong.

The apartment of the late Davar journalist Aliza Valach on Shenkin Street was broken into, her credit card and car were stolen, and an attempt was made to take over the property. Her death does not appear in the records, and the Ministries of Health and Interior are disclaiming responsibility. The case exposes the systemic consequences of a process that opens the door for criminals.

Dozens of suspects have been arrested in recent days, alongside a series of police raids in which significant quantities of weaponry were seized. During one of the operations, an arms cache was found inside a 'shig' — a tent for settling clan disputes. Despite the extensive activity, the struggle against the reality of crime in the Negev is far from over.

A school security guard in Yafa an-Naseriyye is suspected of engaging in a shootout at the school gate due to a personal dispute. After a suspect on a motorcycle fired at the guard post, the guard returned fire using an illegal weapon. The District Attorney's Office is filing an indictment today.

The suspects ordered deliveries under fake names and coordinated meetings, after which masked men waited for the couriers with hammers, knives, and pepper spray. In four recorded cases, couriers were robbed of money, jewelry, and merchandise, and in one incident, a courier was beaten with a hammer and 8,100 shekels were stolen.

Police officers dispatched to a home in Ashdod following reports of gunfire were surprised to discover the true cause: a woman had turned on her oven, unaware that her partner had hidden a handgun and ammunition inside, which subsequently exploded. The Israel Police has opened an investigation.

Crime is affecting their functioning and achievements, causing some of them not to show up at school. A document from the Center for the Advancement of Safety in Arab Society warns of severe damage to youth and educational staff in the sector, and claims there is no comprehensive policy on the issue: "Protecting the children and the staff is a condition for the system's ability to protect them."...

The commander of the Rahat police station, Superintendent Yitzhak Yona, signed two administrative closure orders for businesses in the city of Rahat over the weekend, after it was found that the continued operation of the businesses and presence in them could pose a real danger, among other things against the backdrop of shooting incidents within the framework of a criminal conflict between...

A young man returning from a wedding in northern Israel managed to open the passenger door and escape while an armed assailant on a motorcycle fired at least 12 bullets at him. Footage shows the vehicle continuing to move without a driver as the gunman pursues the victim. Two suspects have been arrested.

Andy Spitzer has worked for years as a security guard in a building on Yehuda Halevi Street in Tel Aviv, but says he has never encountered such an incident. In his first interview with Walla, he recounted how he heard shouting in the street, went out to check what was happening - and then the suspect lunged at him, choked him, and took his phone. 'I am afraid he will come back to look for me,' he...

The Southern District Attorney's Office filed an indictment in the Be'er Sheva District Court against 26-year-old Lidor Kamikar, who brutally stabbed a man attempting to mediate a conflict. The victim suffered severe wounds to the heart and lung, required three resuscitations, and was placed on a ventilator, while the defendant attempted to tamper with evidence.

The family rejects the claims that Yushaev headed a criminal organization and argues that the nickname was attached to him due to his origin. According to them, he was a legitimate businessman and may have been murdered due to a case of mistaken identity. The suspect in the assassination denies the allegations against him and his arrest was extended until Wednesday.

A 24-year-old resident of Tuba-Zangariyye was released under restrictive conditions, including a restraining order from his father. A few hours later, he returned to the house, broke the door, took a knife, and threatened to kill him if he did not receive money for drugs. According to the indictment, he tried to escape from the police and even threatened an investigator in court.

According to the charges against three men, the woman's car was vandalized and a stun grenade was thrown at the building where she lives. In addition, the partner allegedly threatened to harm her father and do a "Holon 2" to her, referring to the explosion in which Lia Malka Cohen (of blessed memory) was murdered on the Ayalon highway.

As part of the escalating struggle between the Musli and Jarushi criminal organizations, the police exposed a cell that the prosecution claims planned to transfer lethal weaponry in the central region. The operation was thwarted when one of the suspects was arrested on Highway 6 in possession of two fragmentation grenades, and the investigation subsequently led to the discovery of an additional...

Jaffa ends a bloody weekend with two murders in less than two days. Muhammad Rafat Ahmad Katuan from Jaljulia was shot to death tonight and another young man was seriously wounded. At the same time, the three suspects in the murder of Ahmad Abd Shukra from Friday remain in custody. According to the data, 156 people have been murdered in the Arab sector since the beginning of the year.

The Tel Aviv District Court sentenced four defendants to prison terms ranging from 32 to 50 months after they confessed and were convicted following a dispute that led to the throwing of a fragmentation grenade at an innocent person's apartment and subsequent gunfire. The judge rejected the defense's attempts to downplay the severity of the actions.

A 25-year-old man was seriously wounded in an attempted murder in Rahat. Surveillance footage shows masked gunmen opening the victim's car door and shooting at point-blank range. The incident is linked to an ongoing criminal conflict.

A Pennsylvania resident called the police from the bathroom where she had locked herself with her young children while the burglar was in the kitchen. Police officers arrested the suspect as he left the house without resistance.

A soldier aged about 20 is suspected of impersonating a 16-year-old boy, causing two girls aged 14 and 15 to send him revealing photos - and then blackmailing them to send him more content and even threatening to murder them and their families. His detention was extended by 4 days.

Ahmad Shakara was shot to death while riding an electric bicycle on Jerusalem Boulevard. Two suspects were arrested in a Holon apartment after attempting to dispose of a weapon. Police also seized the vehicle allegedly used in the crime.

The man was found unconscious, without a pulse and not breathing, with severe penetrating wounds to his body. MADA teams performed prolonged resuscitation efforts and evacuated him to Wolfson Hospital. The background to the incident is criminal.

A 28-year-old Haifa resident has been arrested on suspicion of shooting a 72-year-old man. Police investigation suggests the motive was an inheritance dispute.

Ahmad Hariri, son of the head of the Hariri crime organization, is suspected of arms trafficking and supplying grenades to criminals affiliated with the Musli family, which were allegedly used for attacks on Japanika branches linked to the Jarushi family. A prosecutor's statement has been filed, and an indictment is expected in the coming days.

Police arrested three suspects, including a resident of Umm al-Fahm, who they claim supplied fragmentation grenades and pistols to the Musli and Jarushi crime families. The defense attorney for one of the suspects argued that there is no forensic evidence linking him to the incident. An indictment is expected to be filed against them in the coming days.

The picturesque tourist island turned into a scene of horror after four bodies of missing persons were found within 72 hours, with a local police officer suspected of closing hundreds of cases and forging official records.

The victim discovered that one of the young men had entered his car and driven it about 20 meters. When he asked him to get out, seven suspects, including three minors, attacked him, punching and kicking him. Security cameras documented the severe assault.

An indictment was filed today (Wednesday) against Moshe Elimelech, 28, for aggravated robbery of L., 23, who works in sex services. According to the indictment, what began as a meeting at her apartment in the center of the country turned within minutes into an extremely violent event: Elimelech attacked her, threatened to stab and murder her, and fled the scene with two iPhones, a bag, and...

Fighters of the Sa'ar Brigade and detectives of the Ashdod station raided a complex in the city as part of a search warrant. Equipment suspected of being used to operate illegal games was found at the site, and the woman in charge of the place was detained for questioning.

The incident took place at a bank branch on Salame Street. Police arrested the 67-year-old suspect at the scene. The 45-year-old victim was evacuated to the hospital in moderate condition.

Maher Al-Gargawi (20) from Segev Shalom has been indicted for the attempted murder of a young man at a supermarket in Be'er Sheva. Alongside an accomplice who remains at large, he stabbed the victim during a violent family feud. The victim identified the defendant during the police investigation.

The incident occurred in a residential yard following a family dispute. The child was hospitalized with multiple bruises. Prosecutors have filed charges against the 43-year-old northern resident, requesting he remain in custody until the end of legal proceedings.

MADA medics evacuated the victim to Hillel Yaffe Hospital while he was conscious, suffering from penetrating wounds. Police are investigating whether the incident is connected to the assassination of Yanis Yushaev, who was shot dead on Sunday near Caesarea. Two suspects were arrested in Hadera last night in connection with the murder.

A spokesperson for the family in Montana, USA, stated that the man opened fire during dinner and then took his own life. A neighbor said he initially thought it was fireworks, until another neighbor warned him about gunfire.