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Scene of a truck explosion on Highway 5 close to Rosh Ha'ayin, December 12, 2018 (Screen grab via Youtube)
December 12, 2018, 10:32 pm
Man killed as truck explodes on highway in suspected criminal hit
Force of explosion reportedly throws driver from vehicle, which then continues to travel down road for some 500 meters
By TOI staff
Ras al-Amoud in East Jerusalem, on October 21, 2014. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
October 9, 2018, 10:26 am
East Jerusalem man killed in brawl between two families
Another man killed in shooting in Jaffa amid spate of street violence nationwide
By TOI staff
Screenshot from CCTV footage of security guards being assaulted at Ichilov Hospital, in Tel Aviv, September 2017
January 17, 2018, 2:09 pm
Five jailed for assaulting Ichilov Hospital guards
Gang leader David Amoyal to go to prison for 25 months, four others to serve 17 to 22 months each
By TOI staff
Essex Police Detective Sergeant Richard Burgess (courtesy)
From the WebJuly 12, 2017, 10:41 pm
After saving Israeli from armed gang, UK policeman up for bravery award
Jewish News: Off-duty detective sergeant Richard Burgess nearly killed in Israel while halting an assault against a Jew by 3 Arab men
By Jenni Frazer
The Old Town Hall in the center of the Swedish city of Malmo. (Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons)
September 25, 2016, 11:50 pm
4 wounded in shooting in Swedish city of Malmo
Local police say a recent surge in violence could be linked to a crackdown on organized crime in the city
By AP
President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov poses in front of a matryoshka doll at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 4, 2016. (AFP/Kirill Kudryavtsev)
August 5, 2016, 11:37 am
Russia denies diplomat had deadly fight with Rio mugger
Embassy in Brazil says there is ‘misunderstanding’ by police, who claim ‘vice consul got into physical confrontation with aggressor’
By AP
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (L) and Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein in the Knesset during a special plenum session marking the 50th birthday of the parliament building, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 19, 2016, 1:52 pm
In about-turn, Trump pledges to move US Embassy to Jerusalem
Republican front-runner says he is ‘100 percent’ in favor of the change; Netanyahu, Shapiro meet after public spat over West Bank ‘double standards’ comments
By Raoul Wootliff
The scene of a mob-hit car bombing in Hadera in which one man was seriously injured, October 21, 2015. (Screen capture: YouTube)
October 21, 2015, 5:38 pm
5 injured in suspected mob-hit car bombing in Hadera
One man in critical condition following explosion; police suspect criminal assassination attempt
By Raoul Wootliff
Law enforcement officers investigate a shooting in the parking lot of the Twin Peaks Restaurant Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Waco, Texas (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune Herald via AP)
May 18, 2015, 1:41 pm
Texas biker gang battle kills nine
Photographs taken at scene show some of the participants in violent fight sported neo-Nazi tattoos and symbols
By AFP
Illustrative photo of an Israeli police car (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
January 31, 2015, 10:26 pm
Man killed in apparent mob bombing in Rehovot
Another man seriously injured when car explodes in city. Unrelated woman suffers light injuries; police investigating
By TOI staff
A car explodes in Hod Hasharon January 23, 2015, killing one man, in suspected mob-related hit. (Photo credit: Magen David Adom)
January 23, 2015, 5:37 pm
Man killed in suspected mob-hit car bombing in Hod Hasharon
Chico Bachar was set to testify in case against known criminal; 17-year-old daughter lightly wounded
By TOI staff
Street in Montego Bay, Jamaica. (D Ramey Logan, CC-BY-SA, via wikipedia)
March 11, 2014, 4:22 pm
Tel Aviv boils with gang violence
We’re talking about the other Tel Aviv — the crime and gang infested neighborhood of Kingston, Jamaica
By Renee Ghert-Zand
The wreckage of the bus blown up near the Taba crossing on the Egypt-Israel border, February 16, 2014 (photo credit: AFP)
February 17, 2014, 3:04 pm
Bombs away
A bus blows up near the border, a top cop’s career blasts to smithereens, and police prepare to divert resources from drugs to car bombs
By Joshua Davidovich
June 23, 2013, 7:55 am
Man killed in Holon in suspected gangland shooting
Gunmen ambush revelers outside a banquet hall
By TOI staff
October 11, 2012, 2:13 am
Two men gunned down in Acre
Murders apparently related to dispute between rival gangs
By Sam Ser
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