Crime rates in israel

Negev resident who joined IDF on terror group’s orders sentenced to 24.5 years in prison

The suspect, Shehadeh Abu al-Kian, also gathered intelligence for the group and transported weapons to the West Bank, according to the prosecution.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.
General view of the Lahav 433 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on August 2, 2026.

Lahav 433 questions senior government company official on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust

Yanis Yushayev

Killing of mafia head Yushayev leaves Hadera vulnerable to further organized criminal violence

A nurse walks through the corridors of the sterile ward at the Timone pediatric hospital in Marseille on January 23, 2026. (Illustrative)

Hadera man arrested for allegedly assaulting nurse at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center


Rivers of blood: Arab Israelis are plagued by crime, violence and the gov't won't help - opinion

It is the responsibility of the government to provide protection to its citizens. 

Members of the Arab community protest against the violence in their community, outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, January 11, 2026.

Israeli lawmakers push to ban brothels as anti-prostitution efforts expand

The Knesset moved to prohibit brothel operations nationwide, with officials stressing that prostitution will not disappear without coordinated action and local enforcement.

A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

2025 deadliest year on record for Arab society in Israel, Abraham Initiatives report finds

According to the data, 252 Arab citizens lost their lives in 218 incidents of violence and crime this year, an increase compared to 2024, when 230 people were murdered.

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

Police arrest suspect over double murder of mother, son in Yokne’am Illit

The suspect, whose name is under a gag order, is believed to have killed a mother and her son in their apartment in Yokne’am Illit.

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

IDF, police arrest eleven for criminal, terror-related activity over weekend

Two were arrested for terror-related activity in the West Bank, while nine were arrested for criminal activity in Umm al-Fahm.

 Israeli security forces in Umm al-Fahm to quell riots after a murder took place in the city on Thursday, November 2, 2021.

Dozens in Israel's Abu Latif, Hariri crime families detained in covert police operation

The operation followed an investigation which aimed to combat both extortions and "protection money" paid to these crime families in northern Israel, police explained.

Border Police officers in Jerusalem, March 30, 2025 (illustration).

WIZO warns in annual report of rising teen dating violence, nat’l data breakdown

The findings reveal the depth of a crisis that WIZO says now begins in adolescence and extends into adulthood, while policymakers remain largely in the dark.

A WIZO report points at rising teen dating violence. (Ilustration)

Shooting at Tel Aviv University leaves two people injured, one in critical condition

An initial investigation determined that the incident was likely criminal and involved a 30-year-old (who is the one in more serious condition) and a 24-year-old. The shooter fled the scene.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

25-year-old killed in Ramle in third weekend criminal shooting

The 25-year-old from Ramle was found with penetrating wounds after an apparent conflict in the city. He was taken to Shamir Medical Center in Tzrifin, where he was pronounced dead.

 View of an Israel Police vehicle.

Arab Israeli suspected of fatally stabbing brother’s horses in Taiba

Following an investigation, the suspect will be brought before the court for a remand hearing, as well as a request by relevant authorities that he undergo a medical evaluation.

A cloned newborn horse stands next to its surrogate mother in an enclosure at a horse birthing hospital, in San Antonio de Areco, near Buenos Aires, Argentina July 29, 2025.