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Screengrab of a CCTV video showing a Border Police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car full of passengers and forcing the door shut as it explodes, July 5, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 6, 2026, 10:43 am
Border Police officer throws stun grenade into Palestinian car, blocks driver’s exit
Police says officer suspended, incident under investigation; video shows flashbang going off while occupants inside, driver apparently unharmed; 6 said injured in settler attack
By ToI Staff and Nurit Yohanan
The Department of Internal Police Investigations in Jerusalem, July 8, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)
June 9, 2026, 7:34 pm
Border Police officer, reservist and soldier nabbed on suspicion of attempted murder
Investigators reportedly suspect the three men, all relatives, planned shooting after brawl between officer and alleged target; judge imposes gag order on suspects’ names
By Charlie Summers
Knife seized from alleged assailant after apparent stabbing attempt outside Western Galilee police station, June 5, 2026. (Israel Police)
June 5, 2026, 10:41 am
Stabbing attack thwarted in north, hours after IDF kills Palestinian firebomber
Soldier overpowers would-be stabber outside Western Galilee police station; troops seek remaining suspects after shooting 18-year-old hurling Molotov cocktails on West Bank highway
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
A Haredi protester being arrested in Beit Shemesh during protests at the police station on May 31, 2026. (Screentshot/X/ Yishai Cohen/Israel Police)
June 1, 2026, 1:13 pm
Dozens break into Beit Shemesh police station after arrest of Haredi draft dodger
Eight people arrested after rioters forced open the gate to the compound and set fire to nearby brush
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Mourners gather next to the grave of Ahmad al-Naami, a 50-year-old man killed by Border Police gunfire, during his funeral on May 10, 2026. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
May 19, 2026, 10:30 pm
Mourning IDF veteran slain by police, alienated Bedouin say community souring on state
A once positive relationship between community and cops has been replaced by deep distrust of Border Police, with younger Bedouin showing signs of deepening estrangement from Jewish state amid claims of worsening discrimination
By Charlie Summers
Illustrative: Meat and vegetables are seen on a grill during an Israeli Independence Day barbecue in the Golan Heights town of Katzrin, May 1, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
April 16, 2026, 11:49 pm
Border Police officers sent to jail for barbecuing on base over Shabbat
Punishment of four medics for ‘harming religion and Judaism’ reportedly reduced from two weeks to one following uproar from parents and politicians
By ToI Staff
A Palestinian boy looks at a burnt vehicle following an attack by extremist settlers in the village of Jalud, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on March 22, 2026. (JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)
March 22, 2026, 1:46 pm
Dozens of extremist settlers beat Palestinians; burn homes, cars in revenge attacks
Assailants rampage at some 20 locations across West Bank after 18-year-old settler killed in suspected attack; no arrests reported
By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
Family members grieve over the bodies of four members of a Palestinian family, including two children, killed by Israeli troops in their vehicle, during their funeral in the West Bank town of Tammun on March 15, 2026. (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)
March 16, 2026, 10:47 pm
Palestinians seek answers, justice after West Bank family gunned down by Israeli cops
After Ali Bani Awda was killed with his wife and two kids when returning from a shopping trip, his uncle eschews calls for revenge but demands those behind tragic shooting be held accountable
By Nurit Yohanan
Family members grieve over the bodies of four members of a Palestinian family, including two children, killed by Israeli troops in their vehicle, during their funeral in the West Bank town of Tammun on March 15, 2026. (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)
March 15, 2026, 12:27 pm
Israeli forces kill West Bank Palestinian couple, 2 children; police say car sped at troops
Two other children injured; police say forces entered Tammun to arrest terror suspects; Palestine Red Crescent: Responders were initially prevented from treating victims
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Officers in the Border Police's National Guard force approach a man on the street in Tarabin al-Sana on December 31, 2025. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
February 23, 2026, 11:19 pm
Ben Gvir’s National Guard operating without directives or oversight, Knesset finds
Force used around country despite government failing to OK operational guidelines; National Security Ministry refuses to provide MKs with basic information about guard’s functions
By Charlie Summers
Ori Mechtaiev, 18, a Border Police trainee who was shot and killed in Azor, in an apparent case of accidental discharge, on February 22, 2026. (Israel Police)
February 23, 2026, 12:41 am
18-year-old Border Police trainee killed in suspected accidental shooting
Ori Mechtaiev, son of deputy fire chief, killed by fellow conscript in apparent case of unintentional discharge; Military Police detain two
By Charlie Summers
Illustrative: IDF soldiers guard a tour of the West Bank city of Hebron, on February 14, 2026. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
February 19, 2026, 2:13 am
Israeli troops raid Hebron, nab suspects for questioning after reports of gunfire
IDF demolishes home of terrorist accused of carrying out deadly attacks; 19-year-old Palestinian succumbs to wounds after he was seriously hurt by reported settler gunfire
By Emanuel Fabian and Noam Lehmann
A Palestinian man suspected of spiriting a young girl over the West Bank security barrier (left) seen after being arrested by Israeli police in footage released on January 4, 2026. (Israel Police)
January 4, 2026, 7:10 pm
West Bank Palestinian arrested for lowering girl over barrier into Israel by rope
Police say man suspected of ‘smuggling infiltrators’ into Israel and ‘abusing a helpless person’
By Charlie Summers
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (right) and Deputy Commissioner Nachshon Nagler (left), commander of the Border Police's National Guard force, tour the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana during a police raid on December 31, 2025. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
December 31, 2025, 10:21 pm
Ben Gvir vows to ‘thrash’ criminals in Tarabin al-Sana, urges Shin Bet to join raid
Bedouin leaders decry ‘campaign of incitement,’ urge PM to intervene as far-right minister tours Negev town for 3rd time in week, following arson attack in nearby community
By Charlie Summers
Police and Border Police officers operating in the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, as part of a days-long crackdown in the southern village on December 30, 2025. (Israel Police)
December 30, 2025, 10:50 pm
Ben Gvir gives pep talk to cops in Tarabin al-Sana as raid on Bedouin town persists
National Guard force assumes responsibility for ongoing operation as locals bemoan ‘thuggery’ by cops; police said to arrest minors for stone-throwing without informing parents
By Charlie Summers
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