Crime

Israel Police probe alleged catfishing of five women by female suspect

Five women said the suspect catfished them by posing as a man while maintaining romantic and sexual relationships with them over several years.

Israel Police car
Weapons seized by Israel Police in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.

Police attacked by dozens in West Bank after locating weapons cache belonging to Israeli Jew

Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

Rehovot resident arrested for allegedly operating shell companies, tax fraud, Tax Authority says

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

Two women, four minors indicted in Benayahu Razi case in Jerusalem, face murder charges


Suspect shot in leg by Border Police at Shuafat crossing near Jerusalem

During the arrest the suspect was shot in the leg. No officers were injured.

ISRAELI BORDER police operate near Betlehem.

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.

Israel charges Jerusalem man for threatening foreign journalists, damaging vehicles in West Bank

Prosecutors say the suspect blocked journalists’ vehicles north of Ramallah, threatened them with a club and a rock, tried to slash a tire, and damaged a windshield.

The scene after Israeli settlers attacked four Palestinian vehicles, including one belonging to CNN International, in the town of Halhul, south of Hebron, June 15, 2026

Two arrests made in Nachlaot murder case, police release name of chief suspect

The two suspects were not named; one is a 16-year-old girl, and the other is an 18-year-old boy from the city of Elad. 

Israel Police car

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.

US Embassy issues security alert over Israeli organized crime amid Japanika restaurant attacks

The embassy advised Americans to prepare a "personal security plan" and maintain situational awareness and communication with loved ones.

The US Embassy in Jerusalem

Crime organizations targeting government tenders, emergency meeting reveals

Government ministries, Israel Police and state-owned companies met on Tuesday to address alleged attempts by organized crime groups to infiltrate public tenders and national infrastructure projects.

Conference on the challenges facing government companies in the head–on fight against organized crime

Iran disputes French claims of violence against diplomats in Tehran

Paris swiftly dismissed the Iranian official's comments, which were reported by state media, and has warned that there will be consequences over the incident.

[FILE PHOTO] French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026.

Israel charges 10 inmates accused of running gambling empire from prison

Prosecutors allege that over the course of nearly four years, the group operated a structured criminal enterprise involved in illegal gambling, debt collection through threats, and exploitation.

View of the Shita prison, located next to Gilboa,and intended for 800 primarily security convicts. February 28, 2013.

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.