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Otzma Yehudit director-general questioned over alleged assault on police officers in Mitzpe Yeriho

The party’s director-general is suspected of extortion by threats, assaulting a police officer, and obstruction of justice over a clash at a memorial in Mitzpe Yeriho.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli settlers move into a home in the Palestinian city of Jericho in the West Bank, November 5, 2026.
Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg.

Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg faces possible bribery charges over 2018 election funding

The office’s Economic Department notified their lawyers that State Attorney Amit Aisman is considering bringing charges, subject to pre-indictment hearings.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
(Illustrative) Police vehicles patrol along Jaffa Street in central Jerusalem, September 24, 2026.

WATCH: Israel Police arrest 50 suspected of extorting contractors under guise of security services

Some 500 officers raided targets across Israel on Monday, arresting 50 suspected of extorting contractors under the guise of security services, including a sitting council head in the North.

|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
An Israel Police officer standing outside the headquarters of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit; illustrative.

Former senior Tax Authority officials among 11 suspects in NIS 80 million fraud probe

During the investigation, conducted both undercover and in the open, the unit found evidence that a deputy tax assessor and a former senior Tax Authority coordinator took bribes for several years.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Civilian, three IDF soldiers indicted for spying for Iran prior to enlistment

The suspects allegedly photographed public and security-related sites across Israel and were asked to acquire weapons, according to Israeli security authorities.

MAY 8, 2026BySHIR PERETS
The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Eleven arrested in coordinated op. targeting alleged protection racket in central Israel

As part of the covert phase of the investigation, Lahav 433 established a front construction company to gather evidence.

APRIL 27, 2026BySHIR PERETS
ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.