Crime

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.
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.

Kenya arrests four in probe into 18 elephant deaths in Amboseli

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.

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

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

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


Yavne man indicted for running cannabis-growing operation, 423 kg. of drugs found

During a raid, Israel Police also seized documents, thousands of shekels in cash, and extensive equipment allegedly used to cultivate the cannabis.

A cannabis-growing operation raided by Israel Police in Migdal.

Gedera rapist sentenced to 21 years for home invasion attack on mother

The court also ordered Barkat Abu Issa to pay NIS 200,000 in compensation, comprising NIS 150,000 to the woman and NIS 50,000 to her son, who was two years old at the time of the attack.

Barkat Abu Issa, accused of of breaking into an apartment and raping a woman in Gedera, arrives for a court hearing at the court in Lod, on February 23, 2023.

Police detain two in connection to disappearance of Dimona resident Eldar Dayan, suspect abduction

Two friends of missing Dimona resident Eldar Dayan remain in custody as police probe a damaged vehicle, suspected hit-and-run and possible abduction.

Israel Police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026.

Pro-Palestinian activists convicted of criminal damage after targeting Picasso artwork

The incident took place at the National Gallery in London, where two Youth Demand activists approached Pablo Picasso’s 1901 masterpiece Motherhood and taped a graphic poster over its glass cover.

Protesters dressed as suffragettes as chant their message and hold signs during the demonstration at National Gallery on March 6, 2026 in London, England.

Four Israelis arrested after illegal drugs found on party boat near Greek island

Four Israelis were among eight foreign nationals arrested after Greek authorities found cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, pills, and cash aboard a catamaran near Lefkada.

Cash, passports, suspected drugs, and electronic devices seized by the Hellenic Coast Guard during a raid on a catamaran near the Greek island of Lefkada.

Jobs, not just policing, are key to fighting crime in Israel’s Arab society - opinion

Reducing crime in Arab society means pairing tough law enforcement with greater access to quality jobs and meaningful opportunity.

Israeli security forces are seen at the scene where three men were shot dead by assassins in the city of Shfaram, northern Israel, January 7, 2026

IPS officer arrested for allegedly aiding fugitive in Jerusalem murder case

The 34-year-old officer from Hod Hasharon is suspected of maintaining a personal relationship with an inmate held at the central Israel prison where she serves.

Police officers stand at the scene of last night’s murder of a 19-year-old man in the Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem, July 12, 2026.

Judge orders pop singer D4vd to stand trial for murder, dismemberment of 14-year-old girl

He spent five days in a packed downtown courtroom, shackled in his seat as prosecutors presented graphic witness testimony and crime-scene photos.

d4vd performs at Gobi Tent during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 20, 2025 in Indio, California.

'You will end up dead': Letter from Channel 12 vandals calls for apology over Sde Teiman affair

Police officers called to the site opened an investigation into the property damage. No suspect has been arrested at this stage, and the individual's identity remains unknown.

A masked individual shattered the glass entrance doors of Channel 12 News' headquarters in Tel Aviv overnight on July 28, 2026, in the second such incident this month.

Israel Police search Jerusalem for mother suspected of abducting her two children

Jerusalem District investigators believe the 20-year-old mother and her children, ages three and one, may be in the Jerusalem area.

Israel police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026.