Israel Police

Police officer convicted over stun grenades used against anti-government protesters

According to the indictment, Swissa ordered the use of stun grenades against demonstrators in violation of police protocols, at a time when the crowd was not engaging in violence.

 (Illustrative) Israel police block a road, as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, near Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023.
Israel Police forces seen outside the UNRWA center in Jerusalem, as part of a raid on the center, December 8, 2025

Petitioners ask High Court to freeze anti-UNRWA law as Jerusalem facilities face demolitions

Arnon Ben Dor, Chairman of the Histadrut, visits in the Northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona., June 27, 2024.

Histadrut corruption probe: Judge blocks extension of restrictions on union chairman

High Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez arrives for a hearing on petitions calling to halt or substantially limit State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s investigations into the failures surrounding the Hamas's October 7 massacre, December 29, 2025; illustrative.

'Systematic failures': Israel Police carried out illegal surveillance for years, probe finds


Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv

The teen was arrested on Sunday morning, and police found a burnt Pride flag and a lighter during a search of his belongings.

Burned flag found in home of 16-year-old from Bnei Brak.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest infants' autopsies in Jerusalem daycare disaster

Police arrested the daycare owner and the caregiver in charge following initial questioning, and both will be brought before a judge on Tuesday as the investigation continues. 

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died earlier in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Israeli Police arrests five suspects over NIS 500,000 theft in Or Yehuda, near Tel Aviv - report

Investigators from the Mesubim police station received a complaint regarding a break-in incident to a parked vehicle, from which around $100,000 and about NIS 180,000 in cash were allegedly stolen.

Vehicle break-in illustration to represent Or Yehuda theft on January 18.

Negev police chase ends in death of suspected weapons smuggler, Israeli Police say

After spotting the police, the driver, a man in his mid-20s, attempted to flee, driving recklessly through open terrain. 

Israeli Police found mid-20s man attempting to smuggle weapons in Negev region. January, 18.

Court jails Palestinian man for spitting on female IDF officer on bus, entering Israel illegaly

According to police, Muhammad sat on a bus beside a reservist officer in uniform, played loud music, and after she moved seats, he approached from behind at a stop and spat in her face.

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Former hostage Rom Braslavski files assault complaint against Israeli singer's partner

A source told Maariv the partner shouted at him, “Just because you were a hostage doesn’t mean you can talk however you want,” and then went on to assault his friend. 

Former hostage Rom Braslavski at the Israeli Premier League match between Maccabi Netanya and Beitar Jerusalem at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on November 30, 2025.

IDF intercepts drones smuggling weapons through western border

The drones were first identified by IDF field observers and the Aerial Defense Array before IDF troops arrived in the area and seized them.

M-16 rifles intercepted and seized by the IDF after they were attempted to be smuggled into Israel, January 16, 2025

Haifa man arrested for repeatedly raping underage daughter over several years

The man allegedly began raping the girl when she was 7 years old and continued until she was 15, at which point the police intervened.

Israeli police tape.

Israeli court lifts restrictions on former Netanyahu aides in Bild leak scandal

The decision, authored by Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court Judge Mehahem Mizrahi, will take effect on Sunday to allow the Israel Police to appeal to the district court. 

 Yonatan Urich, adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen before a press conference in Tel Aviv on October 3, 2022.

WATCH: Activists break into Likud HQ, drop fake money dressed as sheikhs in Qatargate protest

Protesters disguised as Qatari sheikhs disrupt Likud's Tel Aviv headquarters over Qatargate allegations.

Activists break into the Likud Tel Aviv headquarters, dressed as Qatari sheikhs, flying a Qatari flag merged with the Likud party flag, January 14, 2026.