Crime

IDF indicted 'fair number' of soldiers over Gaza conduct, 'NAZA' film, military legal chief reveals

"A fair number" meant around five indictments, The Jerusalem Post clarified with IDF sources.

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


Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas

US Army Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting spree that he described as retaliation for US wars in the Muslim world.

Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2012.

Police arrest three minors over attack on elderly Palestinian man near Damascus Gate

Democrats MK Gilad Kariv described the attack as racist violence and called on police to bring those responsible to justice.

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Suspected criminal assassination attempt leaves two wounded after car explosion, fire in Jerusalem

Israeli media has reported the identity of the target, a prominent figure in Jerusalem's criminal underworld, convicted mobster Itzik Bar-Mucha.

Car catches fire in Jerusalem, October 6, 2026.

Jerusalem man charged over year-long contact with alleged foreign agent

The indictment alleges that the operative offered the suspect money to photograph Jewish residential neighborhoods and locations used by police and security forces.

Israel Police patrol car [File]

Japanese PM Takaichi protests to US after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa

Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, is suspected of killing Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel in Naha, the capital of the southernmost prefecture, on Saturday.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her policy speech at the parliament, in Tokyo, Japan, October 5, 2026.

Israeli lecturer indicted for planning mass terror attack against Palestinians, Arab Israelis

The accused, a mathematics lecturer in his 60s at Bar-Ilan University, was charged with preparing to commit an act of terrorism, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice.

Israeli students walk near the entrance to Bar Ilan University, central Israel, November 21, 2024

Up to NIS 2 million: New compensation track launched for protection racket victims

A new pilot will allow business owners who refused to pay protection money and suffered direct property damage to their business or residence to file claims with the Compensation Fund.

New compensation track launched for protection racket victims.

Netivei Ayalon Chairman Idan David identified as suspect detained by Lahav 433 on Thursday

As of the time of writing, David is still listed on the Rishon Lezion-headquartered company's website as "Chairman of the Board of Directors."

General view of the Lahav 433 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on August 2, 2026.

Herzog calls elderly Arab man attacked at Damascus gate, expresses sympathy, support

Herzog told Ahmed al-Husseini, 66, that he was "truly saddened to see what happened to you, and I think the entire people of Israel was deeply pained to see this incident."

President Isaac Herzog visits the IDF’s Judea and Samaria Division headquarters near the settlement of Beit El in the West Bank, September 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Christa Pike getting 'life-saving medical care' after surviving Tennessee execution

Her lawyers repeated their calls for Pike's sentence to be commuted to life in prison after enduring what they called "chemical torture."

Witness Catherine Sweeney with WPLN recounts the planned execution of Christa Pike at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee, US, September 30, 2026. Pike had not been declared dead when the witnesses were asked to leave the room they were witnessing in.