Hodaya Ran

Hodaya Ran is a crime reporter for Walla .

Passengers walk in and out from a public bus at the entrance to Jerusalem, on August 1, 2022; illustrative.

'When I came to, I tasted blood': Jerusalem bus driver attacked by teenagers, loses four teeth

Israeli rapper Yoav "HaTzel (The Shadow)" Eliasi

Israel Police suspend rapper tied to Ben-Gvir over recordings claiming influence over officers

Shir Mathias speaking at a protest in Tel Aviv, August 1, 2026.

Hundreds gather at anti-government protest demanding Oct. 7 state commission of inquiry


Ramat Gan man arrested for smashing Channel 12 entrance, leaving death threat against media figures

Police suspect that the man threw stones at the building’s doors, shattered the glass, and fled the scene after leaving the threatening letter behind.

A masked individual shattered the glass entrance doors of Channel 12 News' headquarters in Tel Aviv overnight on July 28, 2026, in the second such incident this month.

Man indicted for aggravated murder of Kabbalist Rabbi Amos Guetta, calls him 'false messiah'

Friedrich was also charged with causing grievous bodily harm under aggravated circumstances and unlawfully possessing a knife.

ISRAEL POLICE arrest a suspect in the murder of Rabbi Amos Guetta, July 1, 2026.

'You will end up dead': Letter from Channel 12 vandals calls for apology over Sde Teiman affair

Police officers called to the site opened an investigation into the property damage. No suspect has been arrested at this stage, and the individual's identity remains unknown.

A masked individual shattered the glass entrance doors of Channel 12 News' headquarters in Tel Aviv overnight on July 28, 2026, in the second such incident this month.

Tel Aviv protesters block roads, demand Shin Bet investigates Haymanut Kasau's disappearance

The protest marks 882 days since Kasau's disappearance, with her father claiming that the government has not exhausted its capabilities, accusing it of discriminatory treatment.

Protesters block roads in Tel Aviv demanding further government action into the disappearance of four-year-old Haymanut Kasau, July 26, 2026.

Police arrest nine people blocking streets during unlawful protests in Tel Aviv

The police said the protest took place without authorization and without coordination with the police this evening on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv.

Israel Police car

Over 200 kilograms of drugs seized during police raid on Hod Hasharon plant nursery

A significant portion of the drugs had been hidden inside various food products, including chocolate bars, cookies, and candy, all packaged and prepared for immediate distribution.

(Illustrative) Workers working at a cannabis farm in central Israel, on May 5, 2026.

Ex-IDF soldier convicted for using foreign passport to enter Iraq, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia

Prosecutors said 27-year-old Lior Matan Weinstein entered countries Israelis are barred by law from visiting without approval, admitted the facts in the indictment, and was convicted on Tuesday.

A Romanian passport; Illustrative.

Taxi driver suspected of swindling dementia patient he picked up from Ichilov out of NIS 10,000

Police were expected to bring the suspect before the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on Tuesday to request a further extension of his detention as the investigation continues.

A Gett taxi in Ramat Gan. November 17, 2024.

Tel Aviv police arrest additional suspect in Japanika grenade attack case

The suspect, a Bat Yam resident in his 20s, was taken for questioning by the Tel Aviv District Central Unit and will be brought before the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.

Tel Aviv teacher to be indicted, suspected of raping 12-year-old student

A prosecutor has been assigned to oversee the case, and the State Attorney’s Office is preparing an indictment that is expected to be filed in the coming days, a source told Walla.

[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli elemantary school children prepare to go back to school, in moshav Yashresh, as schools and kindergardens re-open following a ceasefire agreement. April 9, 2026.