The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/arab-israelis/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:44:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Arab Israelis | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/arab-israelis/ 32 32 Four killed in northern Israel over weekend, amid crime wave wracking Arab community https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-killed-in-northern-israel-over-weekend-amid-crime-wave-wracking-arab-community/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:49:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837628 Farid Issa Mazlavat killed in the Druze town of Maghar; two brothers shot outside of Nazareth, one of whom was to get married on Saturday, prompting apparent revenge killing

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]]> Man found dead in Ramle, in suspected homicide https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-found-dead-in-ramle-in-suspected-homicide/ Sun, 31 May 2026 20:55:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3833942 Police open investigation, suspect death linked to ongoing blood feud

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]]> In Jerusalem, an Arab-Jewish youth orchestra builds a new ‘East-West’ sound together https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-jerusalem-an-arab-jewish-youth-orchestra-builds-a-new-east-west-sound-together/ Fri, 29 May 2026 08:02:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832045 After years of war, conductor Tom Cohen says Jerusalem Orchestra East & West offers young musicians from across communities rare source of joy, discipline and hope

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]]> Arab Israeli teen arrested on terror suspicions in killing of married couple https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-israeli-teen-arrested-on-terror-suspicions-in-killing-of-married-couple/ Fri, 29 May 2026 06:54:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832734 Police rule out murder-suicide after Olga and Ruslan Prihodko found shot dead in Judean foothills; suspect's brother carried out 2024 ramming attack

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]]> 9-year-old girl shot dead amid family feud in Arara; police arrest father as suspect https://www.timesofisrael.com/7-year-old-girl-shot-dead-in-arara-after-fight-between-kids-escalated-to-involve-parents/ Wed, 27 May 2026 13:09:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3831537 Police accuse relatives of destroying evidence after father allegedly shot his own daughter by accident, while aiming for his brothers in argument that erupted at family gathering

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]]> Arab school counselor says police arrested and beat him for honking at cop car https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-school-counselor-says-police-arrested-and-beat-him-for-honking-at-cop-car/ Sun, 24 May 2026 15:11:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3829230 Issam Sharif says he was violently detained, beaten in custody, released next morning with fine for texting while driving; internal affairs examining complaint

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]]> Mayor of Arab town in north shot and seriously hurt, alongside his deputy https://www.timesofisrael.com/mayor-of-arab-town-in-north-shot-and-seriously-hurt-alongside-his-deputy/ Mon, 18 May 2026 08:12:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3825707 Suheil Milhim, council head of Jadeidi-Makr, in serious condition, deputy moderately injured; local resident arrested as suspect; Herzog: 'Serious and shocking' event

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]]> 5 suspects, including teen, indicted in deadly shooting in north caught on camera https://www.timesofisrael.com/5-suspects-including-teen-indicted-in-deadly-shooting-in-north-caught-on-camera/ Fri, 15 May 2026 16:15:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3824266 Police say killing of Wael Saeida, 21, outside bakery, was part of attacks targeting businesses owned by relative of student involved in high school brawl

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]]> Footage seems to contradict claim Arab prosecutor resisted arrest before cops beat him https://www.timesofisrael.com/footage-seems-to-contradict-claim-arab-prosecutor-resisted-arrest-before-cops-beat-him/ Fri, 08 May 2026 14:57:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3819290&preview=true&preview_id=3819290 Body cam footage leaked to Haaretz appears to show police officers pouncing on lawyer within seconds of entering Beersheba apartment

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]]> Police said to beat, break nose, arrest a state prosecutor, who is Arab, over noise complaint https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-officers-said-to-beat-break-nose-of-arab-prosecutor-over-noise-complaint/ Fri, 08 May 2026 00:44:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3818824 Police say that State Attorney's Office lawyer attacked officers, but he and coworkers reject the claim; Department of Internal Police Investigations opens probe

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]]> Man shot dead in Shfaram in 100th violent killing of 2026 in Arab community https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-shot-dead-in-shfaram-in-100th-killing-of-2026-in-arab-community/ Sun, 03 May 2026 07:51:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3815151 Victim named as Hadi Su'ad, 28; report says his father and brother were killed in past year, in apparent gangland feud between families that has claimed the lives of 35 people

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]]> Two men shot dead in apparent underworld hit in central Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-men-shot-dead-in-apparent-underworld-hit-in-central-israel/ Sat, 02 May 2026 07:15:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814704 Police believe killings are part of a feud between Arab crime families in the cities of Ramle and Lod; in separate incident, man shot dead in Rahat

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]]> Only 22% of Israeli 9th graders met English requirements in latest tests, sparking alarm https://www.timesofisrael.com/only-22-of-israeli-9th-graders-met-english-requirements-in-latest-tests-sparking-alarm/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:33:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814117 Only 9% of 9th-graders at Arabic-speaking schools met English standards, compared to 27% in Hebrew-speaking system; English taught less overall, with schools facing teacher shortage

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]]> Sudden focus on teen violence underscores neglect of record bloodletting in Arab society https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudden-focus-on-teen-violence-underscores-neglect-of-record-bloodletting-in-arab-society/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:10:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813421 As government jumps into action following pair of deadly stabbings in Jewish cities, Arabs ask what it will take for leaders to finally deal with crime wave plaguing their communities for years

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]]> Beersheba college ordered to compensate educator fired over Oct. 7 social media posts https://www.timesofisrael.com/beersheba-college-ordered-to-compensate-educator-fired-over-oct-7-social-media-posts/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:57:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3810744 Kaye College to appeal decision after court finds that it didn't respect Dr. Warda Sada's academic freedoms, failed to pursue less drastic measures before firing her

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