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The Department of Internal Police Investigations, in Jerusalem on November 30, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
September 4, 2026, 5:34 am
High Court extends freeze on implementation of controversial police investigations unit law
Justice minister rails at judges for ‘trying to defend the failed’ DIPI, as group that filed petition says order important in ‘protecting the independence of the law-enforcement system’
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin talk in the Knesset on July 16, 2026, hours before parliament dispersed ahead of general elections on October 27, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 23, 2026, 9:19 pm
High Court bars justice minister from making appointments to revamped police watchdog
In blow to Levin, judges freeze activity until interim ruling can be made on petitions against legislation, which gives justice minister control of internal police investigations department
By Noam Lehmann
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a Knesset committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 9, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 14, 2026, 3:41 am
AG: New appointments are politicizing police internal affairs, could harm election integrity
Baharav-Miara warns amendment giving justice minister control over investigative unit is causing ‘politicization of law enforcement,’ as she asks top court to halt appointments
By Noam Lehmann
MK Itamar Ben Gvir and right-wing rapper and influencer Yoav Eliasi attend a protest in Tel Aviv, August 16, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/ Flash90/ File)
August 2, 2026, 10:23 pm
Cop questioned on far-right rapper’s alleged abuse of ties with police
Officer released on restrictive conditions; Yoav Eliasi, aka ‘The Shadow,’ suspected of using police links to avoid repercussions for violent incidents at his nightclub
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israeli security forces patrol the Shuafat checkpoint in East Jerusalem, October 9, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 29, 2026, 6:25 pm
Internal police probe looking into checkpoint killing of Jerusalem city worker
Sanitation worker Khalil a-Rishq, 50, shot several times after failing to heed calls to halt, police say; was reportedly left to bleed out; was also victim of 2025 Jewish extremist assault
By Charlie Summers
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 9, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 27, 2026, 8:26 pm
AG urges court to freeze law granting government control over police internal affairs
Legislation giving justice minister control over investigations of police would ‘politicize’ law enforcement and severely harm civil rights in Israel, Baharav-Miara argues
By Jeremy Sharon
State Attorney Amit Aisman speaks at a legal conference at Haifa University on June 25, 2026. (Screenshot/YouTube)
June 25, 2026, 7:02 pm
State attorney warns against ‘deliberate erosion’ of public trust in law enforcement
Top prosecutor criticizes politicians’ refusal to heed police summons as blow to rule of law, says placing agency that probes police under justice minister will politicize investigations
By Charlie Summers
Justice Minister Yariv Levin attends a session of the Knesset plenum, June 3, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 11, 2026, 4:27 pm
Petition filed against law that critics say politicizes police investigations agency
Opponents say new law giving justice minister control of Department for Internal Police Investigations will undermine its independence, give minister undue influence over police
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin in the Knesset plenum, (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 11, 2026, 3:06 am
Knesset passes law giving justice minister control of internal police investigations
MKs vote 43-39 in favor of legislation, which the attorney general has said will remove the barrier between politicians and law enforcement and undermine department’s independence
By Jeremy Sharon
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
Salah Khalil Faisal Na'ameh, an Arab Israeli prosecutor in the Southern District Attorney's Office, is seen after he was attacked by police officers during arrest in Beersheba on May 1, 2026. (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 8, 2026, 5:57 pm
Footage seems to contradict claim Arab prosecutor resisted arrest before cops beat him
Body cam footage leaked to Haaretz appears to show police officers pouncing on lawyer within seconds of entering Beersheba apartment
By ToI Staff and Charlie Summers
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
The Department of Internal Police Investigations in Jerusalem, July 8, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)
February 24, 2026, 6:58 pm
AG: Bill for justice minister to control internal police probes unit would ‘structurally’ politicize it
Baharav-Miara argues coalition legislation would end unit’s role as a brake on police wrongdoing, deter probes of government officials, increase investigations of their critics
By Jeremy Sharon
Illustrative: A police vehicle at a crime scene in Netanya, September 30, 2023. (Flash90/ File)
February 16, 2026, 9:52 pm
Off-duty cop stabs, seriously injures daughter’s ex-boyfriend in Netanya
In ‘ongoing family dispute,’ officer and his 3 children said to assault man; cop is lightly injured from his own knife
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Chief Commissioner of the Israel Prison Service Kobi Yaakobi, January 11, 2026. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
February 12, 2026, 9:52 pm
Prosecutors inform prison chief Yaakobi of plans to indict him on ethics violations
AG, state attorney give 3-week deadline for hearing date; Yaakobi is suspected of squashing probe of top West Bank cop for obstructing investigations into settler violence
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
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