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Security forces stand guard as ultra-Orthodox Jews gather to protest against the detention of Haredi draft evaders outside the Bet Lid military prison in Kfar Yona on June 17, 2026. (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP)
June 23, 2026, 2:21 pm
Officials agree to election-day moratorium on draft dodger arrests
Citing ‘importance of right to vote,’ Central Elections Committee, AG, police remove threat of detention from thousands of ultra-Orthodox evaders
By ToI Staff
Israel Police spokesman Aryeh Doron visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, March 7, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 16, 2026, 11:35 am
Israel Police spokesman calls Yair Golan a ‘defiler of Israel,’ drawing backlash
Aryeh Doron later walks back remarks he made after opposition Democrats leader said he’d keep a close eye on police during coming election to ensure it isn’t serving government
By ToI Staff
Ultra-Orthodox men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the jailing of a yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the entrance to Jerusalem, February 16, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 18, 2026, 6:31 pm
Rebuked by court and military, police say they will detain draft evaders
Shas blasts arrests of ‘precious Torah scholars’; Smotrich demands Haredi leaders endorse military service for those not engaged in full-time Torah study
By Sam Sokol
Israeli police forces investigate the scene of a shooting incident in Ramle in central Israel on May 11, 2026. One woman was killed and several others were injured. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
May 11, 2026, 2:54 pm
Woman shot dead, three injured in Ramle; police arrest husband
Police probe shooting rampage as likely femicide after initially suspecting terror motive; hours later, teenager shot, injured in Lod after he and friends said playing with gun
By Charlie Summers
Ch. Supt. Ruti Hauslich arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, after filing a lawsuit against Itamar Ben Gvir over his refusal to promote her, despite the opinion of police's senior command. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 7, 2026, 2:12 am
Police officer receives promotion after Ben Gvir drops opposition
Ruti Hauslich, who the far-right minister claimed misled a Knesset committee, is granted new rank of commander by the police commissioner
By ToI Staff
Left: A large birthday cake featuring a golden noose and guns is presented to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at his 50th birthday party, on May 2, 2026. Right: Ayala Ben Gvir gives her husband a second, smaller birthday cake, also featuring a noose, on May 2, 2026. (Screenshot: Itamar Ben Gvir via Instagram)
May 3, 2026, 12:41 am
Top cops attend Ben Gvir’s birthday, where cakes decorated with nooses take center stage
Bennett spars with minister over invites, vows to fire officials who politicize roles if he wins election, after police chief lets brass go to party along with far-right activists
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zelka, who was killed at the site days earlier, April 25, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
April 28, 2026, 3:06 pm
Police launch major operation to combat youth violence after deadly stabbings
Law enforcement to increase presence; controversial National Guard to be deployed in Tel Aviv; main suspect in Petah Tikva killing said to be refusing to cooperate with police
By Charlie Summers
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) meets in his office with Education Minister Yoav Kisch (left) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on April 26, 2026, to discuss the phenomenon of teen murders. (GPO)
April 26, 2026, 4:52 pm
Netanyahu vows police, education action following ‘heinous’ Petah Tikva killing
Israel Police chief: Stabbing of pizzeria worker by teens is ‘unpredictable incident’ that is hard to prevent; Bennett: ‘Epidemic of violence and murder’ being ignored
By Stav Levaton and Charlie Summers
The scene of a suspected murder-suicide in Aviel, a small moshav in central Israel, after a father and his son were found dead there on April 26, 2026. (Screenshot/Ynet)
April 26, 2026, 4:23 pm
Father, six-year-old son found dead in suspected murder-suicide
Officers suspect man used his father-in-law’s gun; separately, teen stabbed to death in north; police chief says cops can only do so much against ‘unexpected’ killings
By Charlie Summers
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (right) and police chief Danny Levy attend a ceremony at the Israel Police headquarters in Jerusalem, November 30, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 30, 2026, 4:38 pm
Police chief halts incitement department’s operations, complying with High Court
Danny Levy accedes to decision ordering a temporarily halt to ‘proactive’ social media monitoring by fledgling body founded by Ben Gvir, despite minister’s fierce objection
By Charlie Summers
Police Supt. Rinat Saban arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, January 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 24, 2026, 4:26 pm
Police detective involved in Netanyahu trial promoted despite Ben Gvir’s objection
Rinat Saban receives rank after yearlong legal battle; police minister files appeal against move in last-ditch effort, but Supreme Court rejects it; commissioner flakes on ceremony
By Charlie Summers
Police Supt. Rinat Saban arrives at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing on National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's refusal to sign off on her promotion on January 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 18, 2026, 6:57 pm
Judge sets 5-day deadline for Ben Gvir to promote officer involved in PM’s trial
After embattled police detective files contempt of court motion, judge says promotion will take effect regardless of Ben Gvir’s signature, orders him to pay petitioner’s legal fees
By Charlie Summers
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara (left) attends a hearing of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in Jerusalem, September 30, 2025. (Oren Ben Hakoon/ Flash90); National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir leads a faction meeting of his Otzma Yehudit party at the Knesset in Jerusalem on February 16, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 22, 2026, 4:40 pm
AG ditches cabinet discussion on wiretapping after Ben Gvir bars senior cop
Police chief Daniel Levy also decides not to show up to meeting, after national security minister won’t allow Boaz Blatt, who heads police intelligence unit, to attend
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Mukhtar Abu Mdeighim, 20 (top left); Hussein Abu Raqiq, 65 (top center); Mohammad Qassem, 40 (top right); Najib Abu Rish, 42 (bottom left); and Farid Abu Mubarak, 20 (bottom right), five Arab men killed in separate shootings overnight February 11-12, 2026. (Courtesy)
February 12, 2026, 3:24 pm
6 Arab Israelis shot dead in 24 hours, as police chief warns of ‘national emergency’
Druze sheikh, former mayor’s son among victims; man shot point-blank outside corner store, another killed in broad daylight on main street
By Charlie Summers
Police Supt. Rinat Saban arrives at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing on National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's refusal to sign off on her promotion on January 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 8, 2026, 11:07 pm
AG’s office demands Ben Gvir allow promotion of senior officer who clashed with him
Amid reports minister is blocking advancement of Chief Supt. Ruti Hauslich over policy dispute, deputy AG says he is not police ‘super commissioner’; Ben Gvir: ‘Advice not accepted’
By Charlie Summers
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