The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/police/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Police | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/police/ 32 32 London police probe arson attack on building tied to Jewish organization https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-police-probe-arson-attack-on-london-building-tied-to-jewish-organization/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:29:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3804907 Incident follows string of antisemitic arson incidents in north London, including synagogue and Jewish ambulance fires, with possible links to Iran-backed actors

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]]> After High Court appeal, anti-war protests to be permitted under strict limitations https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-high-court-appeal-anti-war-protests-to-be-permitted-under-strict-limitations/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:28:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794539 The Association for Civil Rights requested an urgent hearing, saying the right to protest was being violated; Supreme Court head Isaac Amit says war does not negate the right to protest

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]]> US immigration officers kill man in Minnesota, apparently falsely saying he brandished a gun https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-immigration-officers-kill-allegedly-armed-man-in-minnesota-sparking-protests/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:51:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3740592 Video shows ICU nurse Alex Pretti, 37, was holding a phone, not a firearm, when officers accosted him and then shot him dead; local cops describe him as a lawful gun owner

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]]> Jihadist gunmen kill Iranian police officer in shootout in volatile southeast province https://www.timesofisrael.com/jihadist-gunmen-kill-iranian-police-officer-in-shootout-in-volatile-southeast-province/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 07:19:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3621841 Army of Justice, a Sunni group, claims responsibility after firefight between group and law enforcement; 2nd officer wounded

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]]> Police officer stabbed in Old City of Jerusalem, assailant shot dead https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-officer-stabbed-in-old-city-of-jerusalem-assailant-shot-dead/ Fri, 16 May 2025 21:27:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3550787 Attacker from East Jerusalem charged at cop near Temple Mount's Chain Gate and stabbed him in the back, moderately wounding him, police and medics say

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]]> Anti-government activist indicted for indecent act against police officer at protest https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-government-activist-indicted-for-indecent-act-against-police-officer-at-protest/ Tue, 06 May 2025 11:47:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3542692 72-year-old Eyal Yaffe also charged with illegal protest activity; previously indicted for illegal possession of firearms over AK-47, submachine gun, grenades found in his home

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]]> Soldier, 3 minors said arrested in suspected gang rape of 14-year-old in Eilat https://www.timesofisrael.com/soldier-3-minors-said-arrested-in-suspected-gang-rape-of-14-year-old-in-eilat/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:14:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3533314 Gag order imposed on details of latest alleged sexual assault case to rock resort city; suspects deny allegations

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]]> Woman, 31, shot to death in Bedouin town in south https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-31-shot-and-killed-in-bedouin-town-in-south/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:12:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3416078 12 suspects, including victim's brother and husband, arrested; report says police believe killing linked to family dispute; death comes as Arab community strikes over rising crime

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]]> Atlanta Jews on high alert as anti-Israel group Stop Cop City goes national https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-anti-gaza-anti-police-group-stop-cop-city-goes-national-atlanta-jews-go-on-high-alert/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:18:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3401839 Progressive movements mix anti-capitalist and anti-police messages with antisemitic tropes while diverse far-left causes band together under the anti-Israel banner

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]]> Iranian police commander dismissed after prisoner dies in custody https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-police-commander-dismissed-after-prisoner-dies-in-custody/ Sat, 31 Aug 2024 11:12:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3365268 Official fired over 'insufficient oversight of the conduct and behavior of staff'; rights group says Mohammad Mir Mousavi, arrested in a fight, allegedly tortured to death

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]]> Danish police believe attack on prime minister was not politically motivated https://www.timesofisrael.com/danish-police-believe-attack-on-prime-minister-was-not-politically-motivated/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 17:57:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3307987 Doctor says Polish man who hit PM Mette Frederiksen in a Copenhagen square, causing her whiplash, is mentally unbalanced and was under the influence

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]]> German police investigating viral footage of partyers chanting Nazi slogan https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-police-investigating-viral-footage-of-partyers-chanting-nazi-slogan/ Sat, 25 May 2024 07:29:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3297718 Participants in the video chant 'Germany for the Germans – foreigners out' instead of the lyrics to a hit disco song, while one does an apparent Nazi salute

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]]> UK police arrest 16 anti-Israel protesters at ‘violent’ sit-in at Oxford University https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-police-arrest-16-anti-israel-protesters-holding-sit-in-at-oxford-university/ Thu, 23 May 2024 23:51:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3296843 Suspects held for aggravated trespassing; Jewish groups on campus report 'overwhelming surge in antisemitism' that 'has only increased in recent weeks'

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]]> Police open murder probe after body found in abandoned building in Ramat Hasharon https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-open-murder-probe-after-body-found-in-abandoned-building-in-ramat-hasharon/ Fri, 17 May 2024 01:28:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3291488 Force also opens investigation into unrelated fatal shooting in north that it says is linked to dispute between two families

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]]> Mother-of-5 dies of wounds from shooting outside Haifa nightclub https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-in-her-30s-shot-and-killed-outside-haifa-nightclub/ Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:13:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3241497 Police open investigation into incident, which apparently followed altercation in which Odiya Gabai, 33, was not involved; suspects detained for questioning

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