Kafr Kassem

Israeli archaeologists unearth lavish 1,600-year-old Samaritan estate

The excavation revealed a magnificent mosaic floor decorated with a geometric pattern and images of fruits and vegetables, such as grapes, dates, and watermelons.

An olive press for production of oil in ritually pure conditions and an adjacent ritual bath (miqveh)
 View of the Israeli-Arab town of Kafr Kassem, near Tel Aviv. July 02, 2013.

Two cousins killed in Kafr Kassem shooting, suspect arrested

IDF soldiers complete urban warfare training at the Israel National Urban Training Center in Tze’elim

IDF soldiers clash with Palestinians who illegally entered Kafr Kassem

The aftermath of a terror ramming in the Tel Aviv promenade area, April 7, 2023.

Terrorist in Tel Aviv attack used to work in a middle school in Kiryat Ono


Man who survived assassination attempt shot again in Kafr Kassem

The man who was shot survived an assassination attempt last month after two masked men shot at him and missed.

 Israel Police.

Terrorist lures Israeli police before attacking with car

A resident of the Israeli-Arab city of Kafr Kassem in his 20s ran over and shot at four policemen, injuring three.

Police car at night

‘Israel is my state and the Palestinians are my people' - interview with Esawi Frej

"Why do we serve in the Knesset? So we can deliver fiery speeches? We serve in the Knesset to change things, to serve a community," said the retiring Meretz MK.

  Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Frej.

IDF releases court documents from Kafr Kassem massacre

Border Police battalion commander said, in planning for curfew, ‘It is desirable that there be a number of casualties’ • Arab MKs say Israel must acknowledge responsibility

ARAB-ISRAELIS ATTEND a 2006 ceremony in Kafr Kassem memorializing 49 Arab-Israelis killed by Israel Police for allegedly violating curfew during the 1956 war. The memoir notes the author’s involvement in the commission that probed police actions.

First day care for disabled people opens in Kfar Kassem

For decades, residents of Kfar Kassem have had to commute to centers in nearby cities for care – or worse, they were left without any care at all.

 A staff member from the Chimes center with a patricipant.

President Herzog asks for forgiveness at Kafr Kassem memorial ceremony

Speaking in both Hebrew and Arabic, Herzog told the residents of Kafr Kassem that he was standing before them with a bowed head and his heart pained.

 President Isaac Herzog at the Kafr Kassem memorial service, October 29, 2021.

Israeli Police officers attacked in Kafr Kassem

Two police officers were lightly injured during the incident after they attempted to enter the city hall following reports of a violent incident within the building.

  Israel Police during Birkat Kohanim ceremony during the Sukkot holiday in the Western Wall in Jerusalem, September 22, 2021.

Livestock cruelly stuffed into car, three men arrested - watch

When police opened it, they found a total of 88 animals in the cattle car, including 50 fully-grown goats and 30 kids, as well as eight sheep, all with an estimated value of NIS 100,000.

The stolen cattle found by Border Police on Highway 6 in the north, April 11, 2021.

Police arrest two brothers on suspicion of Highway 6 ‘gang’ shooting

Police suspect that the incident may have been part of a blood feud between two families from Lod.

Shooting incident near Nahshonim Interchange, Dec. 28, 2020

Suspected car thief leaps off bridge to avoid police

The suspect turned into a road that leads to Rosh Haayin and is not currently in use, stopped the vehicle and leaped off a bridge in an attempt to escape.

Car chase turns into fatal car accident on route 6

What is the major battle happening over the future of Kafr Kassem?

Officials from Kafr Kassem and the state’s land use enforcement authorities have acknowledged that there is significant illegal building in the area in question.

View of the Israeli-Arab town of Kfar Kassem, near Tel Aviv, July 02, 2013