The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/crime-in-israel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:27:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png crime in Israel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/crime-in-israel/ 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 killed in car explosion in central Israel; second apparent bombing in a day https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-killed-in-car-explosion-in-central-israel-second-apparent-bombing-in-a-day/ Tue, 26 May 2026 19:42:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3831145 Police checking whether explosion was an assassination; medics pronounce victim dead at the scene

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]]> Man killed in car blast in Afula, woman found dead in Haifa as crime wave sweeps Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-killed-in-car-blast-in-afula-woman-found-dead-in-haifa-as-crime-wave-sweeps-israel/ Tue, 26 May 2026 08:16:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3830613 Police don't suspect nationalistic motive in Afula; husband of woman found dead in Haifa apartment reportedly among those arrested in suspected homicide case

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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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]]> Police arrest another teen suspect in Independence Day murder at Petah Tikva pizzeria https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-arrest-another-teen-suspect-in-independence-day-murder-at-petah-tikva-pizzeria/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:37:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3812900 Arrest brings number of detained suspects to 11; primary suspect yet to face judge; Pizza Hut reportedly to continue paying victim Yemanu Zelka's family

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]]> Hundreds protest police inaction after pizzeria murder: ‘This is a wake-up call’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-protest-police-inaction-after-pizzeria-murder-this-is-a-wake-up-call/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:48:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3809791 Teen suspected of murdering Pizza Hut worker in Petah Tikva caught on camera holding a knife covered in blood shortly after the Independence Day stabbing

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]]> Arrest made over 2019 shooting death of 18-year-old whose body was found in pit https://www.timesofisrael.com/arrest-made-over-2019-shooting-death-of-18-year-old-whose-body-was-found-in-pit/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:16:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3800146 More suspects expected to be detained over killing of Bnei Brak resident Eviatar Azarzar, who was known to police; his body was found in Ramat Hasharon after a 3-week search

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]]> Man from Bedouin town Segev Shalom stabbed to death in nearby Ofakim; 5 arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-from-bedouin-town-segev-shalom-stabbed-to-death-in-nearby-ofakim-5-arrested/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795807 Marei al-Dabari, 36, killed in suspected clash between families; 83 Arab Israelis killed so far in 2026, 30% more than over same period in 2025

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]]> Two Arab men killed in separate incidents as police fail to rein in soaring crime https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-arab-men-killed-in-separate-incidents-as-police-fail-to-rein-in-soaring-crime/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:02:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3790156 Killings of Ibrahim Abu Zayid in Rahat and Taj Nofi in Yafia bring homicide toll among Arab Israelis this year to 77

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]]> Woman shot dead in Galilee, taking 2026 toll in Arab community to 74 https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-shot-dead-in-galilee-taking-2026-toll-in-arab-community-to-74/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:09:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3786412 Victim, aged around 35, killed in agricultural area in town of Reineh; is year's 5th female homicide victim in ongoing organized crime epidemic

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]]> Man shot dead in Nazareth, latest victim of crime wave wracking Arab community https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-shot-dead-in-nazareth-latest-victim-of-crime-wave-wracking-arab-community/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:23:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3778116 Unnamed victim aged about 30 declared dead at the scene, medics say; 25-year-old killed Friday identified as Ibrahim Mahameed, said shot in front of pregnant wife and small daughter

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]]> 4 injured after drone-dropped grenade hits house amid gunfight in northern Arab town https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-injured-after-drone-dropped-grenade-hits-house-amid-gunfight-in-northern-arab-town/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:32:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3759264 Videos show street shootout in an apparent feud between families in Kafr Kanna, as the crime wave in Israel's Arab community continues at record levels

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]]> Smotrich to Arab MKs: It’s not the government’s fault ‘you murder one another’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-to-arab-mks-its-not-the-governments-fault-you-murder-one-another/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:07:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3756317 'Educate your public to stop murdering,' far-right minister says; opposition lawmakers accuse him of racism, rail at government for failing to curb violent crime

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]]> Off-duty cop stabs, seriously injures daughter’s ex-boyfriend in Netanya https://www.timesofisrael.com/off-duty-cop-stabs-seriously-injures-daughters-ex-boyfriend-in-netanya/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:52:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3755915 In 'ongoing family dispute,' officer and his 3 children said to assault man; cop is lightly injured from his own knife

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]]> High Court justice says Levin’s refusal to appoint judges causing ‘murderers to be freed’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-justice-says-levins-refusal-to-appoint-judges-causing-murderers-to-be-freed/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:01:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3753582 'We are releasing murder defendants, that means something is not working,' says Justice Alex Stein, as court presses justice minister to convene Judicial Selection Committee

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