The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hit-and-runs/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png hit-and-runs | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hit-and-runs/ 32 32 Eric Robic, Tel Aviv hit-and-run perpetrator shot in Paris, had long history of financial crime https://www.timesofisrael.com/eric-robic-tel-aviv-hit-and-run-perpetrator-shot-in-paris-had-long-history-of-financial-crime/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:28:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3804951 Jewish Frenchman who fatally struck Lee Zeitouni was convicted a dozen times since 1994, probed with PM's associate in prison bribery scheme, but friends insist he cleaned up act before death

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]]> Woman, 82, jailed for a year for leaving scene of hit-and-run that killed 4-year-old boy https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-82-jailed-for-a-year-for-leaving-scene-of-hit-and-run-that-killed-4-year-old-boy/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:58:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3760225 Carol Fessler, who was not blamed for accident, punished for fleeing after 2023 collision that caused death of Rafael Adana; family lament light sentence, considering an appeal

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]]> Man injured in hit-and-run at Jerusalem protest for soldiers with PTSD; driver arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-injured-in-hit-and-run-at-jerusalem-protest-for-soldiers-with-ptsd-driver-arrested/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:54:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3738814 Protester taken to hospital with minor injures; police say driver fled to Abu Gosh area, was taken for questioning

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]]> East Jerusalem man arrested after police officer lightly injured in hit-and-run https://www.timesofisrael.com/east-jerusalem-man-arrested-after-police-officer-lightly-injured-in-hit-and-run/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:43:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3721576 Police say man from Beit Hanina nabbed alongside others after he fled on foot from scene; he was reportedly transporting Palestinians who entered Israel illegally

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]]> Former Likud minister Livnat convicted in hit-and-run that left woman partially disabled https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-likud-minister-livnat-convicted-in-hit-and-run-that-left-woman-partially-disabled/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:28:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3688130 Limor Livnat, an ex-Likud stalwart, pleads guilty to all charges after reversing into car then speeding away, only to cause another chain accident

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]]> Woman convicted for fleeing scene of 2023 hit-and-run that killed 4-year-old boy https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-convicted-for-fleeing-scene-of-2023-hit-and-run-that-killed-4-year-old-boy/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:38:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3675516 Carol Fessler, 81, found guilty of leaving accident site, was not indicted for causing Rafael Adana's death; case sparked protests in Israeli-Ethiopian community

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]]> Woman killed in hit-and-run in Rishon Lezion https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-killed-in-hit-and-run-in-rishon-lezion/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:43:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3158113 Medics attempt to resuscitate pedestrian but are forced to declare her dead at scene; police arrest suspected driver

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]]> 2 killed in hit-and-run on coastal highway; driver steals truck to flee, is arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-killed-in-hit-and-run-on-coastal-highway-driver-steals-truck-to-flee-is-arrested/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:51:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3113485 Car runs off road, smashes into motorcycle and pedestrian; suspect allegedly steals vehicle to escape after its driver stops to help

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]]> 19-year-old killed in Hura hit-and-run; police investigating if it was deliberate https://www.timesofisrael.com/19-year-old-killed-in-hura-hit-and-run-police-investigating-if-it-was-deliberate/ Sat, 23 Sep 2023 10:41:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3103652 Relative of victim Muhammed Abu al-Qian is arrested; 2 others detained on suspicion of obstructing investigation

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]]> Suspect charged with attempted murder for stabbing cop at protest over hit-and-run https://www.timesofisrael.com/suspect-charged-with-attempted-murder-for-stabbing-cop-at-protest-over-hit-and-run/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:37:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3093508 Prosecutors also charge Habtamu Assars with threatening a woman with a knife, assaulting a man with a plank, and 'indecent acts' toward police who tried to arrest him

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]]> 6 cops injured, 4 protesters arrested at Tel Aviv rally for boy killed in hit-and-run https://www.timesofisrael.com/6-officers-injured-4-arrested-during-tel-aviv-rally-for-boy-killed-in-hit-and-run/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 22:52:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3084534&preview=true&preview_id=3084534 Police deploy mounted officers, stun grenades to clear activists from road as clashes erupt during fresh protest calling for justice for Rafael Adana; 1 officer hospitalized

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]]> Bereaved families from Ethiopian community rally for boy killed in hit-and-run https://www.timesofisrael.com/bereaved-families-from-ethiopian-community-rally-for-boy-killed-in-hit-and-run/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:48:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3084361 Week after violent Tel Aviv protest, activists clash with cops during fresh demonstration seeking justice for Rafael Adana; 1 officer hospitalized, police deploy stun grenades

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]]> Suspect arrested over stabbing of police officer at protest sparked by hit-and-run https://www.timesofisrael.com/suspect-arrested-over-stabbing-of-police-officer-at-protest-sparked-by-hit-and-run/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:02:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3082565&preview=true&preview_id=3082565 Holon resident suspected of attempted murder during Tel Aviv demonstration by Ethiopian community last week against handling of collision that killed 4-year-old Rafael Adana

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]]> 40-year-old women killed in suspected hit-and-run in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/40-year-old-women-killed-in-suspected-hit-and-run-in-northern-israel/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:00:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3080199 Driver arrested after apparently leaving woman to die trapped under wheels of vehicle in 241st traffic-related death of 2023

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]]> Family of boy killed in hit-and-run to be shown pic confirming driver’s identity https://www.timesofisrael.com/family-of-boy-killed-in-hit-and-run-to-be-shown-pic-confirming-drivers-identity/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:48:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3079949 Authorities say evidence shows accident was unavoidable, and only 70-year-old Carol Fessler, not daughter, was present in vehicle

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