Violence

Bloodied suspect carrying samurai sword charged with brutal beating of woman, killing her dog

He claimed God came to him, ordering him to kill his friend. He later claimed God instructed him not to kill her, but to offer a sacrifice like the binding of Isaac, which led him to stab his dog.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) speaks during a news conference on "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena" (UAP) outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on June 09, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Florida man arrested for threatening life of Jewish Rep. Jared Moskowitz

A woman leaves flowers outside the electoral office of independent Australian lawmaker Helen Haines Tuesday, 20th October 2026

Attack on Australian politician follows years of threats to public figures

Screenshot taken from a video of Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, with her holding up the rock that was thrown through her car window while touring the West Bank.

WATCH: Palestinians throw stones at People of Israel's Hassan-Nahoum while visiting West Bank town


‘Settler violence’: A buzzword used to single out Israel - opinion

Settler violence is frequently deployed as a label that implies state responsibility.

Palestinians throw stones at Jewish settlers as they establish a pastoral outpost at the site where Jewish settler Yehuda Sherman was murdered, near the village of Beit Mirin north of Nablus in the West Bank.

‘The New York Times’ and the grotesque NGO ‘halo effect’ - opinion

Politicized NGOs and sympathetic media outlets continue amplifying unverified claims against Israel as fact.

Writer Nicholas D. Kristof poses for photographers on the red carpet as he arrives for the TIME 100 Gala in Manhattan, New York, US, April 26, 2016.

Veteran Israel Air Force commanders abused young commanders, military police reveal

Investigators found that the older commanders were inflicting "initiation ceremonies" on younger commanders, in which they were beaten and degraded.

THE ISRAEL AIR FORCE opened a new Special Forces Wing (Wing 7) in mid-July to increase the operational effectiveness of the IAF

The murder of Yemanu Zelka: A chilling reflection of Israel’s growing violence - opinion

We are surrounded by violence that is intensifying without anyone stopping it.

PEOPLE GATHER outside a court in Lod, calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, on May 10, 2026.

Ben-Gvir demands urgent action to expel illegal immigrants in southern Tel Aviv and beyond

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for urgent action to expel illegal immigrants from southern Tel Aviv, citing rising crime and security issues.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.

What happens when Israelis turn on each other? - opinion

How have we become a society that teaches youth that acting violently against someone you disagree with is okay?

People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

Toronto Police charge teenager in shooting of two synagogues

The suspect has been charged with two counts of discharging a firearm into a place, two counts of mischief to property, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and more.

Police seek public aid to identify suspect who shot at two Toronto area synagogues, May 1, 2026.

Tame the phenomenon: The frightening increase in youth crime needs to be handled - editorial

Study after study has warned that prolonged instability, trauma, isolation, and disrupted schooling harm children’s mental health, weaken belonging, and can surface in violence.

Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

Assault outside synagogue, rock thrown through Judaica shop window raise Toronto Jews’ concerns

Both incidents took place in broad daylight, with no suspects having yet been identified in either case.

Aleph Bet Judaica, seen after a rock was thrown at its window on Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026.

Suspect in Independence Day murder is son of senior figure in defense establishment

Zalka, 21, was killed last Tuesday, and the Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court on Sunday extended the detention of the main suspect in his murder by five days.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.