Border Police

IDF deploys new Border Police company as Jewish extremist violence rises in West Bank

A new Border Police company will tackle nationalist violence in the West Bank as Defense Minister Israel Katz demands stronger police enforcement.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with officers of the Central Command during a tour of the West Bank.
Israeli security forces and armed settlers evacuate activists from the area of olive tree plantation in Idna village near Hebron, on October 13, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet arrest 10 suspects connected to attack on US journalist, EU diplomats in West Bank

Defense Minister Israel Katz tried to transfer the authority over actions taken by extremist settlers in the West Bank from the IDF to the Israel Police.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli military forces fire tear gas and disperse Palestinian farmers, preventing them from continuing the olive harvest as they attempt to cross an iron gate erected by the Israeli army in the village of Salem, east of Nablus in the West Bank, October 17, 2026.

IDF dismantles illegal West Bank outposts amid rise in nationalist violence

Security officials sharply criticized what they described as the courts' failure to impose meaningful penalties, arguing that judges were reluctant to issue punishments that could deter offenders.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
A still image appearing to show Washington Post photojournalist Nadia Levine wounded in a hospital bed after reporting on a clash between extremist settlers and Palestinians near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

WATCH: Washington Post photojournalist wounded in clash between Israelis, Palestinians in West Bank

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) condemned the attack in an X/Twitter post later on Friday, noting that the facts "remain unclear" and that "serious questions remain" regarding who is responsible.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YOAV ETIEL, AMIR BOHBOT

IDF, Border Police destroy home of terrorist who killed Yuval Ezra, Benayahu Mellet

Ezra and Mellet were killed during the July 24 West Bank attack near Gilad Farm, a settlement located southwest of Nablus.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
IDF destroys home of terrorist who killed Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, in the July 24 West Bank attack.

Jericho man preaching 'destruction to Zionists', support for Hamas arrested in nightime raid

The suspect is alleged to have operated a number of social media accounts through which he would publish incitement against Israel and the IDF, alongside praise and support for Hamas.

AUGUST 5, 2026ByJONAH DAVIDOV
The IDF conducts large-scale anti-illegal immigration operations in the West Bank on July 26, 2026.

Border police arrest two for alleged vandalization of IDF soldier’s memorial site

Fallen soldier Sgt. Yehuda Peretz was killed when the vehicle he was traveling in crashed into a barrier on Route 222, only a month before his wedding date.

AUGUST 5, 2026ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Illustrative: Police officers guard at a police checkpoint on Highway 90 not far from the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 11, 2024.

Israeli security forces bust alleged border smuggling ring, seize drone and arrest two

The two arrested individuals and the seized materials were transferred to the Segev Shalom station in the Southern District for further investigation by the Israel Police.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Military Vehicle patroling. Border Police are stationed and patroling at the Harif Mountain area, at the border between Israel and Egypt.

WATCH: Police discover illegal resident hidden inside speaker during vehicle check

During a vehicle inspection at El-Jib Crossing, police said officers noticed a large speaker inside the car, the placement of which "aroused suspicion," next to a car seat with an infant inside. 

AUGUST 3, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Pictured: The inside of a vehicle searched by Border Police, who discovered an illegal resident hiding inside a speaker.

Israel Police declare haredi anti-draft protest in Jerusalem disruptive after major road blocked

As such, the police stated that they were working to clear the road and disperse the protesters.

AUGUST 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, KESHET NEEV, JAMES GENN
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

'Nazis, get out of here': Haredi protesters assault Border Police officers, soldiers in Jerusalem

According to Ynet, the two incidents come on the tail end of a haredi car procession and march from Beit Shemesh to Kikar Hashabbat in Jerusalem, protesting the detention of 63 draft dodgers. 

JULY 31, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

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

Early on Thursday morning, police arrested a 45-year-old resident of Holon on suspicion of drug trafficking following a police raid on a warehouse in the city. 

JULY 30, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Police investigate the scene of the crime after a shooting at Ashdod's Troya wedding venue on July 29, 2026.

Police arrest attacker in Huwara violence against Palestinians seen wearing IDF uniform

At the time, the military said that the Judea and Samaria District Police had opened an investigation into the clashes in Huwara, specifically regarding footage of uniformed IDF soldiers.

JULY 29, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in the town of Huwara on June 6, 2026.

WATCH: Over 30 arrested in crackdown on smuggling of illegal West Bank immigrants

Also on Sunday, 11 illegal immigrants were arrested after attempting to enter Israeli territory by breaching a border checkpoint on the perimeter of Jerusalem.

JULY 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The IDF conducts large-scale anti-illegal immigration operations in the West Bank on July 26, 2026.