Drugs
Police arrest suspect in Jerusalem baby food sedative contamination case
Police said they are also still investigating other lines of inquiry in the case, which may lead to additional arrests.
Two children hospitalized in Jerusalem after severe poisoning from THC-infused cannabis candies
Revolution Medicines gets FDA approval for targeted pancreatic cancer drug
Two Israeli children eat chocolate spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms, rushed to hospital
Startup wants to grow “headless humans” to replace lab animals
Researchers describe brainless, lab-grown human bodies engineered to host full organ systems and study disease without consciousness.
Maduro returns to US court as rare narcoterrorism law faces key test at trial - analysis
Maduro, 63, led Venezuela from 2013 through his capture in Caracas by US special forces on January 3. He pleaded not guilty on January 5 to all US charges against him.
Woman detained after waving knives in Beersheba, court indicts suspects for lynching boy in Huwara
Jerusalem man indicted for sexual offenses against minors • Jerusalem Police seized several kilos of controlled substances • Two suspects arrested for possession of heroin and cocaine
![[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.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[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.")
Islamic regime left at least 222 children orphaned with drug-related executions in 2025
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime should pause cooperation with the Islamic regime over drug-related executions, according to a newly published Harm Reduction International report.
Research ties GLP-1 injections to fewer setbacks in anxiety and depression
The study also reported a 42% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalizations and work absences during periods when patients were taking semaglutide compared with periods when they were not.
Doors open for a wave of cheap weight-loss drugs, but global distribution will be uneven
GLP-1 obesity treatments may see wider access as key patents lapse.
Israeli pilots admit using stimulant pills on long Iran missions, doctors warn public against use
Recently, IDF pilots have admitted to using stimulant pills designed to help maintain alertness in situations of extreme fatigue.
No coffee, no Ritalin: The secret that keeps fighter pilots at peak alertness
Modafinil, originally developed in France in the 1970s, was approved for the treatment of severe sleep disorders such as narcolepsy.
Trump calls on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as violence spread across state
"Mexico must step up their effort on Cartels and Drugs!" Trump wrote in a social media post.
Syria announces major drug bust through coordination with Iraq against Captagon trafficking
A source in the Syrian Ministry of Interior told The Media Line that anti-narcotics units carried out what he described as a “high-quality” security operation in Homs province.
