Arab sector

Yoseph Haddad says he will be Israel's next public diplomacy minister, predicts election 'surprise'

Arab Christian IDF veteran, No. 2 on Ofer Winter's list, backs Netanyahu while calling for "all 120" MKs to go home.

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Yoseph Haddad speaks to The Jerusalem Post on why he wants to be the country's hasbara minister.
Burned vehicle is seen after authorities discovered three bodies inside it on September 13, 2026 near Jatt, in northern Israel.

Three bodies found in burned vehicle near Jaljulya in latest Arab sector murder

Police suspect the three men, two brothers and their cousin from Jaljulia, were shot before the vehicle was set on fire early Sunday.

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United Arab List party Mansour Abbas and Yoav Segalovitz attend a discussion on the Electricity Law connecting to Arab and Bedouin towns, in during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament on December 06, 2021.

'I am going to an Arab party, they aren't coming to me': Segalovitz explains Ra'am move - interview

The former senior police commander will run second on Ra’am’s slate and join its parliamentary faction rather than become a formal party member.

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Arab-Israeli protesters hold placards during a demonstration in Tel Aviv to draw attention to the rising crime rates in their community on January 31. PremiumPremium

Israel's war within: As murders mount, the Arab sector struggles to escape a cycle of violence

With a record wave of killings, organized crime and fear are tearing at the fabric of Israel’s Arab sector, with critics accusing the government and police of failing to stop the violence

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Protests erupt outside PM's office, Arab leaders call to fire Ben-Gvir over crime in Arab sector

Protest leaders intend to send a message to Netanyahu before his flight to DC. The death toll in the Arab sector has risen to 36 so far this year.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByKESHET NEEV, MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Members of the Arab community in Israel protest outside the Prime Minister's Office against the violence in their communities, February 8, 2026.

Will Israel’s Arabs reach the political Promised Land? - opinion

Israeli Arabs are simply no longer a monolith - a growing sub-sector has emerged, especially in mixed cities, that is culturally quite “Israeli.”

FEBRUARY 7, 2026ByDAN PERRY
Thousands attend a protest against the violence in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026.

Arab Israeli children attacked by Jewish yeshiva students during field trip, 13 hospitalized

According to Kamal Abu Younis, principal of Ibn Khaldun Elementary School in Sakhnin, a group of yeshiva students spat on the Sakhnin students, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray, and beat them. 

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Middle schoolers from Sakhnin recover after being attacked with pepper spray and tear gas by yeshiva students in the Jordan River Valley on February 4, 2026.

Three men found murdered in their car, bringing 2026 Arab-Israeli death toll to 32

The killing on Tuesday night marks the third fatal shooting in less than 48 hours. Critics argue the crime wave has worsened since Itamar Ben-Gvir became National Security Minister in 2022.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
United Hatzalah respond to a call about three men who were shot and killed in the Sharon region on February 3, 2026.

When Arab society fights back, everyone looks away - opinion

It is in the moments when a society chooses not to remain silent, when it decides to organize, set boundaries, and confront crime, that the truly important story begins.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026BySULEIMAN AL-‘AMOUR
Members of the Arab community in Israel protest against the violence in their community, in Sakhnin, northern Israel, January 22, 2026.

Arab families protest rise in violent crime, murder, blocking Ayalon highway

“This struggle is a fight for life and against the abandonment of an entire society that bleeds every day,” the protesters said.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByWALLA
Members of the Arab community in Israel protest against the violence in their community, in Sakhnin, northern Israel, January 22, 2026.

Thousands protest rising crime in Arab sector, Ben-Gvir accuses leaders of 'fueling violence'

“Tens of thousands in Sakhnin are marching together for the safety of all of us,” Hadash-Tal chairperson MK Ayman Odeh said.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Members of the Arab community in Israel protest against the violence in their community, in Sakhnin, northern Israel, January 22, 2026.

Rivers of blood: Arab Israelis are plagued by crime, violence and the gov't won't help - opinion

It is the responsibility of the government to provide protection to its citizens. 

JANUARY 14, 2026ByGHADIR HANI
Members of the Arab community protest against the violence in their community, outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, January 11, 2026.

'Hijacked by criminal gangs': How gangs, weapons took over Israel's Arab streets

ARAB AFFAIRS: Gangs dominate Arab cities, violence has reached new heights, with daily murders and shootings. Fear and anxiety grip residents, with little hope for safety or justice.

JANUARY 9, 2026ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
MANY ILLEGAL weapons in the Arab community are stolen from Israeli army bases, while others are smuggled from the borders with Jordan and Egypt. Here, illegal weapons are displayed after a police operation against illegal gun dealers, in Nazareth in 2021.

It's time Israel recognizes Arab sector homicides as a national crisis - opinion

The murder rate in the Arab sector is not just a tragedy for Arab citizens. It is an indictment of the state.

JANUARY 9, 2026ByYAAKOV KATZ
Israeli security forces are seen at the scene where three men were shot dead by assassins in the city of Shefa-Amr, northern Israel, January 7, 2026.