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A masked man points his gun at Arraba mayor Ahmad Nassar and his deputy, Anwar Yassin (left), who are dining with others at a restaurant, and then opens fire, moderately injuring Nassar (in right photo) and Yassin on March 8, 2026. (Screenshot/X; Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 8, 2026, 11:33 pm
Arraba mayor and his deputy shot and injured amid unrelenting crime wave
Masked assailant ambushes Ahmad Nassar and Anwar Yassin while sitting at bakery in northern Arab city; separately, man succumbs to wounds from shooting last week in Jaffa
By Charlie Summers
A car belonging to the family of Hanan Abu Shehadeh is seen with a broken window, in Jaffa, on December 19, 2025. (Screenshot via Walla)
December 20, 2025, 5:55 am
Police dismiss claim by family of woman attacked in Jaffa that their car was vandalized
While Hanan Abu Shehadeh’s husband said incident was aimed at intimidating them following last week’s alleged hate crime, police suspect vehicle broken into by ordinary criminals
By ToI Staff
Three Jewish suspects, accused of assaulting a pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa several days earlier, arrive for a hearing on the extension of their detention at the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on December 16, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 16, 2025, 5:14 pm
Court extends detention of 3 suspects in attack on pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa
Police rep said to call suspects in alleged racist attack ‘hilltop youth’; one was reportedly put in administrative detention in the past on suspicion of attacking Palestinians in West Bank
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Hanan Abu Shehadeh, an Arab resident of Jaffa, recounts being attacked by three Jewish assailants on December 13, 2025, in an interview with the Arab48 news outlet on December 15, 2025. (Arab48/ Screenshot)
December 16, 2025, 1:13 am
Police arrest 3 suspects for attacking pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa over the weekend
Shin Bet said to be assisting in probe; rebuffing police, court frees all 15 demonstrators detained after march decrying attack, as Jaffa’s Arab community goes on strike
By Charlie Summers
Arab residents of Jaffa protest against an attack on a pregnant community member, in an incident allegedly motivated by racism, December 13, 2025. (Screenshot from X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 14, 2025, 9:25 am
Hundreds protest in Jaffa after Arab woman allegedly pepper-sprayed by Jews
Demonstrators denounce ‘racist’ violence, say they’re ‘not afraid of conflict’ with security services; former Knesset member blames police, government
By Noam Lehmann
Illustrative photo of an empty classroom at a school in Jerusalem, on September 1, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 7, 2025, 3:27 pm
Jaffa high school principal arrested over allegations of indecent acts against students
A number of former students say head of school touched them in genital area; suspect’s associates insist accusations fabricated to ‘settle scores’ over teacher’s sacking
By ToI Staff
Israeli security forces at the scene of a shooting in which one man was killed, in Tel Aviv, November 8, 2025. (Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)
November 9, 2025, 1:10 am
Two men shot dead in separate incidents hours apart in Tel Aviv area
Victims from Lod and Jaffa were in their 20s and 30s; their deaths bring number of Arab Israelis killed in criminal incidents this year to 220, a 9% increase from last year
By Charlie Summers
Paramedics provide first aid to a person injured by a boat propeller off the coast of Jaffa on August 16, 2025. (Magen David Adom)
August 17, 2025, 9:19 am
Man drowns, 2nd killed by police boat propeller amid rescue attempt off Jaffa beach
Officials say four from same East Jerusalem family try to save person drowning, who died; one carried out to sea and hit by police vessel, two others hurt, fourth found alive
By Charlie Summers
The scene of a fatal shooting in Jaffa, July 22, 2025. (Israel Police)
July 23, 2025, 9:45 am
Three violently killed in Arab communities within hours as homicide wave continues
Man shot dead at Jaffa cafe; woman found dead in southern streambed, four family members arrested; man gunned down in Lod
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Scene of a deadly shooting at Jaffa Port on May 19, 2025. (Israel Police)
May 20, 2025, 11:18 am
Man shot dead in Jaffa Port in suspected crime feud
Muhammad Sgahafi, 26, dies of wounds in hospital; another person moderately hurt; watchdog says violent death toll in Arab community since start of year is 94
By ToI Staff
Left to right: A photo from the exhibition 'Habyta' (Back Home) – The North Returns to Life' at Hula Lake Park during Passover 2025 (Credit Gil Eliyaho); Allancastria deyrollei, a butterfly of the family Papilionidae, being tracked in The Great Butterfly Count, held during Passover 2025 (Credit Moshe Lowdon)
April 10, 2025, 9:54 am
This Passover, count butterflies or see portraits of northerners who are finally back home
Ideas of places to go during the springtime holiday, with plenty that’s free and open to the public
By Jessica Steinberg
The scene of a fatal shooting in Jaffa linked to the criminal underworld , March 10, 2025. (Israel Police)
March 10, 2025, 12:12 pm
Man shot dead in Jaffa overnight, another injured
Victim, 21, was resident of Holon; second person, 19, suffers light injuries from gunfire
By ToI Staff
Israeli emergency responders inspect a crater at the site where a projectile fired from Yemen struck, in Tel Aviv early on December 21, 2024. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
December 21, 2024, 10:26 pm
Several interceptors failed to knock down Houthi missile that hit Tel Aviv — IDF probe
Military says it has already implemented lessons from Air Force, Home Front Command investigations; drone likely also launched by Yemeni rebels shot down over south
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Two terrorists seen carrying out a deadly attack in Jaffa, October 1, 2024 (X screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the copyright law)
November 14, 2024, 4:04 pm
Jaffa light rail attacker to be charged with murder, terror acts
Second Palestinian terrorist was shot to death at scene of Oct. 1 attack in which 7 were killed; 3 West Bank residents previously indicted for aiding the terrorists
By ToI Staff
Two terrorists seen carrying out a deadly attack in Jaffa, October 1, 2024 (X screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the copyright law)
November 3, 2024, 10:46 pm
Cab company owner, 2 drivers charged with ferrying gunmen to deadly Jaffa terror attack
Indictment reveals that two terrorists had initially considered attacking sports stadium, before carrying out shooting at light rail station in south Tel Aviv, killing 7 civilians
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
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