Crime

IDF has indicted a 'fair number' of soldiers over Gaza conduct, military legal chief reveals

At press time, the IDF had not yet clarified the volume or character of the indictments, which could range from more violent crimes, to theft, to violations of the rules of engagement. 

IDF MILITARY ADVOCATE GENERAL Maj.-Gen. Itay Offir seen speaking at the Israel Bar Association's annual conference in Eilat, May 2026.
Mugshot: Moriah Dahan, 35, an Israeli citizen residing in Los Angeles, was arrested on November 2, 2026, on suspicion of illegally voting in the 2024 US presidential election.

Second Israeli national arrested in US federal voter fraud sweep

A prison officer handcuffs a colleague as part of a drill at the third organised crime unit (drug-trafficking district) during a press tour at Reau prison, near Paris on July 30, 2026.

Police officer charged with sex offenses against two colleagues

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Police announce planned indictment over alleged ISIS membership


FBI Director Kash Patel faces Senate grilling over Epstein files, travel funds, personal record

Republicans and Democrats also pushed Patel to explain why the FBI changed its hiring qualifications, including eliminating bestiality as an automatic disqualifier.

FBI Director Kash Patel attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 15, 2026.

Denis Mukin sentenced to 22 years for murder of Diar Omari in road dispute

The court also ordered Mukin to pay NIS 258,000 to Omari’s estate, disqualified him from holding a driver’s license for three years, and confiscated the Glock pistol used in the shooting.

Ofer Prison

Israel's High Court signals it will not order police probe into 2023 death of Yuval Kestelman

After hearing both sides on Monday, the three-justice panel urged the family to withdraw its petition. The family declined and requested a reasoned judgment.

IDF reservist Sgt. (res.) Aviad Frija, suspected of shooting Israeli civilian Yuval Kestelman.

Beersheba man indicted for poisoning baby food jars, hospitalizing five children

The indictment, filed in Jerusalem District Court, sets out the state’s account of two incidents in May and June involving Prinok fruit and vegetable puree sold at two Zol Begadol branches.

Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.

Netanya daycare worker sentenced to seven years for abusing 12 toddlers

Shenkar was convicted in February of nine counts of abusing a helpless minor as a caregiver, 33 counts of assaulting a helpless minor and causing injury, and two counts of aggravated assault.

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

Man charged with aggravated murder in fatal Beit Shemesh pool stabbing of 7-year-old

Prosecutors allege that he stabbed Dadon once in the chest and his cousin once in the neck, intending to kill them both. He then fled to his housing unit, the indictment says.

Photo from the indictment of Liel Ifergan for the aggravated murder of seven-year-old Hillel Mordechai Dadon, September 14, 2026.

Fourth suspect arrested over theft of weapons from Israel's Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs base

Police arrested a fourth suspect in the theft of three M4 rifles from the Shayetet 13 base in Atlit, with investigators alleging he played a "central" role in the case.

M4 Carbine superimposed on an Israeli flag

Three bodies found in burned vehicle near Jaljulya in latest Arab sector murder

Police suspect the three men, two brothers and their cousin from Jaljulia, were shot before the vehicle was set on fire early Sunday.

Burned vehicle is seen after authorities discovered three bodies inside it on September 13, 2026 near Jatt, in northern Israel.

Anti-tank missile found in Ramle residential compound during police weapons search

Police found a LAW missile in Ramle and ammunition in Lod on Thursday as part of an operation targeting illegal weapons, amid concerns over military arms reaching criminal groups.

Israel Police seize weapons in Ramla.

Israeli AI startup founder pleads guilty to $27 million fraud scheme in New York

Ilit Razt, the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Joonko, made false claims about the company’s customers and revenue to raise around $27 million in funding from investors.

An emblem marks the entrance to the US Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters building, May 26, 2026, in Washington, DC.