The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/burglary/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:52:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png burglary | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/burglary/ 32 32 4 suspects who impersonated IDF troops in West Bank heist nabbed by Israel Police, PA https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-suspects-who-impersonated-idf-troops-in-west-bank-heist-nabbed-by-israel-police-pa/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:16:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3733016 Authorities say 2 Israeli Bedouins and 2 Palestinians drove into Dahariya with vehicle flashing emergency lights, robbed a jewelry store and fled

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]]> Activists who stole ‘Weizmann’ busts got one of them wrong – university https://www.timesofisrael.com/activists-who-stole-weizmann-busts-got-wrong-one-university/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:55:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3414038 Group claimed to nab 2 statues of Israel's first president; officials say one was indeed his, but the other was of a 19th-century professor who supported women studying physics

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]]> The ‘ordinary’ Jewish retirees behind a $160M art heist – and who knows what else https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-ordinary-jewish-retirees-behind-a-160m-art-heist-and-who-knows-what-else/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:56:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2770765 Alison Otto's documentary 'The Thief Collector' posthumously examines the lives of Jerry and Rita Alter, who were found to have a priceless missing painting. But it gets stranger

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]]> Thieves break into military museum, steal decommissioned weapons; 6 arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/thieves-break-into-military-museum-steal-decommissioned-weapons-6-arrested/ Sat, 19 Feb 2022 10:19:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2704950 Burglars trigger alarm at Golani Museum, alerting security company staff who access cameras remotely and spot gang stealing guns

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]]> Burglar’s bumbling ineptitude leads to swift arrest https://www.timesofisrael.com/burglars-bumbling-ineptitude-leads-to-swift-arrest/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:05:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2693365 Arad man breaks into carpentry shop, forgets to hide his face from security cameras, falls off ladder during escape

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]]> Israeli soccer star Zahavi’s Amsterdam home ransacked for second time in six months https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-soccer-star-zahavis-amsterdam-home-ransacked-for-second-time-in-six-months/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:01:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2665504 Player and his family away in Dubai when two burglars break in; he is reportedly considering ditching local team and leaving the Netherlands

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]]> Avoiding jail time, man who fatally shot car thief gets community service https://www.timesofisrael.com/avoiding-jail-time-man-who-fatally-shot-car-thief-gets-community-service/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:51:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2646363&preview=true&preview_id=2646363 Court says Aryeh Schiff was justified in fearing for his safety during 2020 Arad incident, hadn't meant to kill Mahmoud Al-Atrash; 'I'm happy this is over,' he says

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]]> Family of soldier killed in Gaza seeks to retrieve stolen hard drive of memories https://www.timesofisrael.com/family-of-soldier-killed-in-gaza-seeks-to-retrieve-stolen-hard-drive-of-memories/ Sun, 11 Jul 2021 05:54:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2579872 Sister-in-law of Staff Sgt. Bnaya Rubel, who died in 2014, says thieves stole device containing emotionally 'priceless' files of fallen serviceman

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]]> Arad man found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of car thief https://www.timesofisrael.com/arad-man-found-guilty-of-reckless-homicide-in-shooting-of-car-thief/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:31:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2576766&preview=true&preview_id=2576766 Aryeh Schiff, 70, claims he was aiming weapon at wheels of vehicle, didn't intend to hit 36-year-old Mahmoud Al-Atrash during 2020 incident; likely to get no jail time

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]]> Amid internet shopping frenzy, burglars break into main post office https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-internet-shopping-frenzy-burglars-break-into-main-post-office/ Sun, 12 Nov 2017 13:18:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1728206 Intruders scared off by security guards; unclear if any items were stolen; work underway to piece together damaged parcels

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]]> Cop, suspected burglars hurt in Ramat Gan chase https://www.timesofisrael.com/cop-suspected-burglars-hurt-in-ramat-gan-chase/ Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:21:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1576756 Fleeing police, two men attempt to plow through roadblock after apparent home robbery in Tel Aviv suburb

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]]> US dad finds kid in arms of drunk Israeli intruder https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-father-finds-toddler-in-arms-of-drunk-israeli-intruder/ Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:40:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1523228 Oren Cohen tells Arizona court he was inebriated and mistakenly entered wrong apartment, where he found ‘a midget‘

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]]> Man impersonating Jew accused of burglaries in Jewish Brazilian district https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-impersonating-jew-accused-of-burglaries-in-jewish-brazilian-district/ Fri, 13 May 2016 04:57:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1391513 Francisco Danilo Cordeiro Rocha allegedly took $150,000 in jewels, other items, in robberies in Sao Paulo

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]]> Former senior cop nabbed for burglary https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-senior-cop-nabbed-for-burglary/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 22:58:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1200632 Ex-head of narcotics division grabbed as he and his gang were allegedly poised to rob house in Bat Yam

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]]> Towel-clad crime reporter traps burglar https://www.timesofisrael.com/towel-clad-crime-reporter-traps-burglar/ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 20:52:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=628078 Channel 2 journalist pounces on man trying to break into his home, ties him up, remains nonchalant

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