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Police arrest man from Bat Yam in connection to Japanika restaurant attacks in central Israel

The suspect is expected to appear before the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on Friday, where police will request his detention be extended to facilitate the ongoing investigation into the incidents.

A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.
Chaim Rotter, arrested on suspicion of numerous sex offenses arrives to a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv on July 2, 2025.

Supreme Court denies house arrest for Chaim Rotter, Bnei Brak man accused of rape, targeting minors

IDF, Israel Police arrest five suspects in major Palestinian gang running forgery ring, May 12, 2026.

Major Palestinian gang running forgery ring uncovered in West Bank op. by IDF, Israel Police

People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

Police transfer Zalka murder case to district attorney, family pushes for 'harshest punishment'


Public Defender Report slams police for increase in unnecessary arrests

Report states that police are rampantly using violence illegally, but that they are only being investigated in one-third to one-half of the incidents.

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Five men to be indicted for brutal gang rape of woman dragged from Rishon Letzion bar

The attack took place on June 28th, after the complainant, aged 21, left a bar intoxicated and by herself, and was set upon by some of the assailants.

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Police make arrests in shooting of Rahat teen

The arrests were carried out by a large contingent of police from across the southern district, including special patrol officers and police from the district’s “Yoav” special riot unit.

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Mob boss arrested in major cold case years earlier

The mob boss was among dozens of suspects arrested in late May in the “Case 512” investigation, which police officials have referred to as one of the biggest in the history of Israel.

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Police and Thieves: Organized crime – blue and white, and here to stay

"One thing the underworld can’t stand is a vacuum; Someone always steps in to fill the shoes of the big shots put behind bars."

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Teenage boys arrested for gang rape of 13 year old girl

Victim is currently hospitalized.

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Police: 4 suspects in car bomb that killed mob witness arrested

Shai Bachar, who had agreed to a police request to testify in an extortion case against Avi Ruhan, was killed on January 23rd in Hod Hasharon.

Scene of January 23 car bombing in Hod hasharon in which Shai Bachar

State expected to indict crime boss Yitzhak Abergil

Abergil allegedly schemed to move NIS 50 million from public company to Romania casino.

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Police: Israel man committed online sex crimes with dozens of teenage girls

Suspected accused of holding lewd, sexual conversations and convincing the girls to carry out sex acts on themselves while he watched.

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State appealing murder charges acquitted due to exploitative undercover agents

The state is appealing an embarrassing defeat where the court threw out much of the charges in a presumed open-shut attempted murder case.

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