Israel murder rate

Israeli man allegedly brutally murders wife with an ax in front of their four children

Police are still investigating the incident as of press time; however, the woman was allegedly beaten with an ax in her apartment in front of her four children.

NOVEMBER 2, 2026|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR

ZAKA volunteers arrive at the scene of the alleged murder in Petah Tikva on November 1, 2026.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

WATCH: Seven suspects set to be indicted in killing of Jerusalem teen Benayahu Razi

The court extended suspects’ detention until Friday as police conclude an investigation launched after the July 11 killing in Jerusalem’s Nachlaot neighborhood.

AUGUST 4, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Police at the scene where two people were murdered in Haifa, northern Israel, February 18, 2026. Ilustrative.

Teenager killed in Haifa marks 150th person murdered by violence in Arab sector in 2026

In the same incident, Jonathan Khouri, an 18-year-old Arab Christian resident of the city’s Hadar neighborhood, was killed, while a third young man was hospitalized and remains in serious condition.

JULY 4, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

Protesters gather outside a court in Petah Tikva, holding signs and calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, a Pizza Hut employee who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, May 5, 2026.

Family criticizes prosecution for indictment of Zalka murder suspect, calls for public rally

“They chose to stick to the dry law. At this rate, the next murder is just around the corner,” said the family of the prosecution's decision to indict the suspect with murder with indifference.

MAY 8, 2026|ByARIELLA ROITMAN, HODAYA RAN

Six dead, five more injured in another violent 24 hours across Israel

Four men were murdered and five injured in separate violent incidents in Holon, Nazareth, Kalansuwa and Tel Sheva.

MAY 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

THE MDA response was quick and the ER care was state-of-the-art. However, the care on the floor after admission was not up to modern medical standards, says the writer.

Man arrested, suspect of seriously injuring wife in Kafr Bara

The woman was evacuated to hospital in serious condition with a head injury.

APRIL 28, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

27-year-old man shot near Kibbutz Reim, next to Gaza Strip

The murder was the fourth to occur in the country in 48 hours.

DECEMBER 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIV ONLINE

Police operate at a crime scene in Nazareth, December 2022.

Is Israel really a safe country?

An examination of police statistics, comparison with other countries, and local opinions show how secure Israelis truly are.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022ByROMAN MEITAV

IN JERUSALEM: ‘Here I feel safer when walking around outside.’

Israeli-Arabs are entitled to law and order

The Israeli government must act against the fear of violence and crime that hangs over majority Israeli-Arab towns.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021ByDALIA FEDILA, TONY NASSER

Israeli police at a temporary checkpoint in Gilboa area, as they search for the six Palestinian fugitives who escaped from a high security prison in Northern Israel yesterday. September 7, 2021.

Jerusalem woman killed amid upsurge in violent crime in Arab sector

Takruri is the 35th victim of violent crime in the Arab sector since the beginning of 2021. She is the second woman murdered since the beginning of this year.

APRIL 18, 2021ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

38-year-old woman murdered in Tira, masked assailant managed to flee

This is not the first attempt at Sura Mansour's life; her car was set aflame one month prior to her murder in what was suspected to be arson and an attempted threat to her life.

APRIL 12, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF