Arab sector

Two shot dead in northern, central Israel as Arab sector death toll reaches 158 this year

Two fatal shootings in Israel's Arab sector within 24 hours have left two men dead, with police probing possible criminal motives behind the attacks.

Illustrative: Magen David Adom responding to site of Iranian ballistic missile impact in Jerusalem area, March 1, 2026.
Police investigate the scene of the crime after a shooting at Ashdod's Troya wedding venue on July 29, 2026.

Police respond to Ashdod gunfire, seize cocaine and illegal weapons in overnight raids

(FILE PHOTO) Israeli security forces, including from the IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet, operate in the Jenin area in the West Bank, November 20, 2024.

Israeli gov't approves plan to move over half a billion shekels from Arab sector to Shin Bet

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Shin Bet Director David Zini, October 23, 2025.

Israeli gov't considers moving over half a billion shekels from Arab sector to Shin Bet


Arab municipal leaders demand stronger government response to rising crime

Arab municipal leaders criticize Israel's handling of rising crime, calling for stronger government action and Shin Bet involvement to combat violence.

Demonstrator holding a sign reading "the minister for nationalist incitement is responsible for the situation!" at a protest against the violence in the Israeli Arab Community and the government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. August 26, 2023.

Crime and violence in Arab society: It’s a danger to all of Israeli society - opinion

Israeli society must also take collective responsibility. Violence in Arab communities is not just “their problem” – it is a problem for all of us.

Police officers securing the Old City in Jerusalem before Ramadan Friday prayers, March 29, 2024.

Wages in Arab sector increase, but so do pay gaps, says new study

The study “shows the enormous challenges that the Arab sector still faces in the labor market,” Alfanar CEO Hussam Abu Baker said.

 A man works in his office (illustrative)

Thirteen pistols thrown from moving vehicle on Highway 6, suspect arrested

Northern District police stopped the vehicle near Yokneam after a suspect scattered weapons along the highway; indictment pending against southern resident.

 Glock-style pistols confiscated by Israel Police.

Israel Police launches crackdown on Arab sector criminal activity

Violent crime in the Arab sector has been a major national concern for years.

 Police at scene of stabbing attack in Florentine, Tel Aviv, January 18, 2025.

Third murder in 24 hours, National Security Minister remains abroad

Haim Katz was appointed temporary National Security Minister for three months while simultaneously holding the Tourism; Heritage; and Negev, Galilee, and National Resilience Ministries.

 Police crime scene tape

Orphaned by violence: Amna Aash’s journey with the Sunflower Association

“We didn’t just lose our mother; we lost our childhood, our resilience, and our security,” Amna Aash said following her mother's murder.

 Sunflower Association Center in Jisr az-Zarqa

Police commissioner holds situational assessment following four crime-related deaths in Arab cities

Additionally, the commissioner instructed the implementation of controlled entry and exit checkpoints in communities to enhance residents' security and continue enforcement against crime. 

Newly appointed Police Commissioner Daniel Levi at a ceremony of new appointments and ranks of the Israeli police, at the Ministry of National Security in Jerusalem, on July 4, 2023.

Can Israel tackle internal terror threats rising across the country? - analysis

The massive rise in lawlessness in the Negev has also fueled the rise in terror attacks.

 SECURITY FORCES arrive at the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, last month. Contrary to a narrative popularly pushed by Western leaders and the media, Palestinian terrorism isn’t just conducted by the extremists in Palestinian society, the writer argues. (20/4/2024)

Operation Emergency Brake: Police confiscate around 450 dangerous weapons

Since September 3, police have arrested over 3,123 suspects and seized approximately 450 weapons in the operation.

 Israeli Chief of Police Daniel Levi near the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City on September 15, 2024.