Arab sector

Within an hour: Three men killed in two incidents of violent crime amid Arab sector crime crisis

In Yafia, two men in their 30s were fatally shot. Magen David Adom paramedics reported treating the two men for penetrating wounds shortly before reporting that the men had both died at the scene.

United Hatzalah responds to double murder in Yafia on June 4, 2026.
Protest against the rise in West Bank settler violence at Habima square in Tel Aviv, April 16, 2026.

Future Israel (Part III): Addressing societal challenges - opinion

A 7-year-old girl was killed after being shot in the head during a dispute in Arara, near Haifa, May 27, 2026.

A 9-year-old girl who was shot in the head in Arara was pronounced dead

Israeli Border Police snipers take position near the separation barrier during an operation against illegal Palestinian infiltrators, April 28, 2026.

Border Guard, detectives arrest suspect moments after shooting during Nazareth operations


Rabbi sparks outrage after claiming Arab doctors 'want to kill Jews'

The Israel Medical Association called on the War Cabinet to condemn a video accusing Arab medical staff of killing Jews.

A team at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa launching an appeal for coexistence on May 13, 2021.

Jewish-Arab tensions threaten stability in Israel, security officials warn

Relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel are deteriorating as a result of the ongoing conflict, officials from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Shin Bet, and the police have warned.


Indictment to be filed against gunman who shot at Tamra mayor's home

The shooting occurred during a spate of violent attacks on local political figures in the Israeli Arab community.

 Members of the Arab community march as they protest against the violence in their community, in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. August 31, 2023.

OECD to Israel: Cut back on financial support for Yeshiva students

OCED's report highlighted concerns over the underrepresentation of certain groups, particularly within the haredi and Arab populations.

 HAREDI YESHIVA students

How can investments in education be boosted in Israel's Arab sectors? - opinion

For education to effectively strengthen the nation as a whole, it must be accessible to the entire Israeli population – including its sizable 21% Arab minority.

 UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA Arab Israeli students take time out on campus.

Dizengoff Square painted red in memory of 188 murdered in Arab society

"The government and its representatives are silent but we are not," said Standing Together.

 Dizengoff square fountain filled with red dye in protest of the 188 murders that have happened so far this year, September 28, 2023.

Israel Police Chief: We will treat quintuple murder 'like terrorism' - report

Five people were killed and one person was moderately injured in a shooting incident in the northern town of Basmat Tabun.

 MDA ambulances in Basmat Tabun

Israeli murdered in broad daylight in suspected assassination

"We saw the man lying unconscious with no pulse and no breathing and suffering from penetrating injuries to his body," said medic Yishai Levy.

 Police officers at the scene of a car explosion in Haifa, September 10, 2023

Israeli arrested for threatening to kill Arab city's deputy mayor

In a separate operation in the village, the police removed 31 security cameras set up by a criminal organization.

 Members of the Arab community march as they protest against the violence in their community, in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. August 31, 2023.

Opposition MKs walk out as Ben-Gvir addresses crime in Arab sector

Hadash-Ta’al MK Ayman Odeh said violence in the Arab sector was a product of Israeli racism.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to members of Israel's Special Patrol Unit in Tel Aviv on August 2, 2023.