Crime

Israel Police arrest Kfar Saba mayor, wife, and 15 others in major municipal corruption probe

Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar's wife is suspected of playing a significant role in the bribery scheme, particularly in coordinating with businesspeople.

View of the Kfar Saba City Hall in central Israel, after Mayor Rafi Sa'ar was arrested early this morning at his home on suspicion of involvement in a public corruption scandal, October 12, 2026
Yonatan Urich is seen following a hearing on journalist Omri Assenheim’s refusal to provide police with materials from a program he broadcast about Eli Feldstein, after the District Court ruled that journalistic privilege does not apply, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Qatargate suspect Urich confirms phone was hacked, says leakers will 'pay full price'

Mili and Liel Yahalomi exiting Ben-Gurion Airport, October 7, 2026.

Israel privacy watchdog orders police probe into leak of Yahalomi mother, daughter's footage

Nania Melda.

Beersheba man arrested after calling police to report himself for fatally stabbing ex-wife


ICE agent in shooting case may go free as extradition request denied by judge

Minnesota authorities had argued in court that Castro, jailed in the Gulf Coast border city of Brownsville, Texas, since May 29, was a flight risk if he were released.

An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.

Border Police commander indicted over alleged violent and humiliating hazing of female officer

The indictment states that the incident later took on a sexual nature. Karko allegedly held the officer’s face with both hands and sat on a chair with his legs spread apart.

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Prosecutor files statement against suspect in killing of attorney Arbel Feldman

Police said a serious indictment is expected in the coming days, together with a request to keep the suspect detained until the end of the proceedings.

Police escort suspect in lawyer murder case, August 4, 2026.

Israeli youths being inducted into criminal organizations at increasing rate - report

"For an expensive night at a club and a hotel stay with all the luxuries, there are boys today who will be willing to cooperate and do whatever is required of them," one figure said.

(FILE PHOTO) Israel Police at an Ashdod crime scene, June 21, 2026.

Kenya arrests four in probe into 18 elephant deaths in Amboseli

Kenya's Tourism and Wildlife Ministry said the first 15 elephant deaths were recorded between June 24 and July 24.

Elephant graze at Kimana Sanctuary, on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park, on August 12, 2026, following a series of elephant deaths in the area.

Museum heists have turned more violent, with thieves hired on social media, Europol says

Over the last two years, art thieves have shifted their attention to precious metals, jewels, and cultural artifacts that offer greater profits, the EU's law enforcement agency said in a report.

A crown worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was targeted by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum on October 19, 2025 but was dropped during their escape, on display in this undated still frame from a video.

Israeli teenager arrested for allegedly extorting peers through TikTok for 'protection'

In one text message, he wrote to one victim: "Listen, today you only brought 700. Tomorrow bring me another 250 shekels, and we'll settle this, and if anyone bothers you, call me."

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

Oh deer: Border Police rescue a fawn being illegally held for hunting in West Bank, A-Ram

A 48-year-old Kafr Aqab resident was detained and taken for further questioning by the INPA on suspicion of committing offenses including the trade, possession, and hunting of a protected species.

An Israeli gazelle fawn that was held illegally was located in al-Ram.

Caucasian mafia head Yanis Yushayev killed in shooting at Caesarea gas station

Video footage of the incident showed Yushayev leaving a restaurant at the gas station before the suspected killer approached him from behind and shot him at close range in the head.

Yanis Yushayev

Two stabbing cases in Tel Aviv, Ramle leave three wounded as police arrest suspects in both attacks

Overnight on Friday, in a separate incident, a mother and her daughter were stabbed outside their home in Ramle's Jawarish neighborhood.

An illustration of a silhouetted individual holding a knife.