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WATCH: Police arrest 27 in massive anti-racketeering operation in southern Israel

The operation, dubbed Operation Courier Run, was jointly carried out by the Southern District Israel Police, Border Police, and the Lachish District Central Investigations Unit (YAMAR). 

[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.
Periel Ben David and Sahar Shmuel Abutbul from Bat Yam, suspected of posing as insurance representatives, August 11, 2026.

Bat Yam couple arrested for allegedly posing as insurance representatives, defrauding at least 75

Tel Aviv beach promenade, August 09, 2026.

Netanya youth attacked by group of 20 teenagers in Eilat after refusing to give away cigarette

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

'I've never been violent': Singer Ofek Adanek revealed as suspect in domestic abuse case


Israeli OnlyFans model Adva Lavie denied bail in Los Angeles after removing ankle monitor

The hearing followed Lavie's third arrest in just a few months. On Tuesday evening, she was arrested by Beverly Hills police as she left the upscale Azul restaurant near Rodeo Drive.

Mia Ventura attends Teatro Live Powered By Lemon Soda Music at AVALON Hollywood on January 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Detained Myanmar leader met by Red Cross for first contact since ousting of gov't in coup

The Nobel Prize winner has been in detention since February 2021, when Myanmar's military ousted an elected civilian government led by her in a dawn coup.

Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with Myanmar's Resident Representative and Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Arnaude de Baecque, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar August 3, 2026.

Christians arbitrarily detained in Syria denied Bible access, forced to observe Ramadan, CSI report

Members of the Christian community have been arbitrarily detained, with their families extorted for payments in exchange for their release, the Christian Solidarity International report claimed.

Clergymen lead Christmas celebrations at the St. George's Syriac Orthodox Church in the old city of Damascus.

Police detain opposition mayor in Turkish Ankara district in dawn raid over corruption claims

The opposition has rejected a wave of accusations since 2024 and says the investigations are politically motivated. The government says the judiciary is independent.

A full moon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29, 2026.

'We have special forces protection': Netanyahu tells Hannity he's not afraid of ICC arrest warrants

Netanyahu downplayed the risk of countries enforcing ICC arrest warrants placed on him, implying that IDF Special Forces would protect or rescue him.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

IDF reservist in classified unit indicted with charges of spying for Iran

The suspected charges are contact with a foreign agent and attempted transmission of information liable to benefit the enemy.

An Israeli soldier is seen during an Israeli military operation in Ayta ash Shab, southern Lebanon, May 17, 2026.

Israel Katz boasts of halting detention orders for settlers while permitting detention of Arabs

"Why didn't I sign for the settlers? Because that is not terrorism. Only someone who acts against the security of the state, someone who acts to harm [the state]," the defense minister said.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant

Telegram, an encrypted messenger app founded in 2013, says it has more than 1 billion users and is widely used on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016.

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.

Prime suspect in murder of Benayahu Razi arrested after two-week manhunt

Israel Police confirmed that they arrested 17-year-old Avior Sasson in a Tuesday statement.

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