Israel Police

WATCH: Five soldiers, add'l civilians arrested for involvement in weapons smuggling network

Over the past month, security forces arrested multiple Israeli and Syrian civilians for their involvement in the network, which smuggled various types of weapons from Syria into Israel.

 IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024
Yisrael Beytenu chairperson Avigdor Liberman denounces the haredi extremists during a Knesset faction press conference, November 17, 2025.

Liberman slams haredi draft-dodger extremists, ultra-Orthodox parties condemn violence

Headquarters of Lahav 433 – The National Crime Unit in Lod, pictured August 6, 2025.

Former chief rabbi among three probed for bribery, extortion in rabbinical courts

Damaged car flipped by gas station theives in car chase, November 18, 2025.

One dead, five in custody after gas station thieves' getaway car flips in police chase


Two eastbound lanes of Highway 1 reopen after truck fire near Ben-Gurion Airport

Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority is on the scene, working to put out the fire before it spreads to nearby fields. 

A truck on fire along Highway 1, near Ben-Gurion Airport, November 18, 2025.

Israeli arrested by police on suspicion of threatening journalists

A man in his 20s was arrested in Holon for issuing threats against Channel 14 journalists. The case highlights a rise in harassment targeting Israeli reporters amid rising press freedom concerns.

Police car at night

Two east Jerusalem residents arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnapping

The men were arrested following a report that they had attacked a man, dragged him into their vehicle, and driven away.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

WATCH: Retamim residents fear for safety after heavy gunfire from nearby Bedouin village

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the scene, and blamed previous Shin Bet head Ronen Bar for not acting on Bedouin crime.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir talks with residents of Carmit, southern Israel, November 17, 2025.

Court indicts eight minors for lynching a 16-year-old in Herzliya park

The lynching happened on November 2, involving eight minors, aged 14 to 16, who met with the victim at a Herzliya park and proceeded to attack him upon arrival.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Haredi protesters attack Shas MK in Jerusalem following draft law advancement

Protesters shattered MK Ben-Tzur's car window and reportedly physically harmed him.

Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest at the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem, following the arrest of a haredi draft-dodger.

Security forces arrest terror suspects, seize weapons in undercover West Bank op.

Israeli forces seized an M16 rifle, a carrying bag, a ceramic vest, armor plates, magazines, and a large quantity of ammunition from the suspects.

Israeli soldiers stand beside an armored vehicle during a raid in Kalkilya, West Bank, on September 5, 2025.

Lahav 433 Chief Meni Benjamin speaks out after being detained for questioning on misconduct

“I am very disappointed in the Police Internal Investigations Department. The way they detained me for questioning, they could have done it in a more respectful manner," Benjamin said.

Assistant-Chief Meni Benjamin, head of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit, pictured on April 20, 2025.

Israel Police confiscate over 100 pistols, thwart smuggling attempt at Ben-Gurion Airport

The suspect is a Netivot resident in his twenties who arrived in Israel on a direct flight from Rome, Italy, on a foreign airline.

The series of pistols found and confiscated by Israel Police at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Two wounded people in serious condition after shooting in Herzliya

Police opened an investigation into the incident and began searching for suspects, noting that the background of the incident is likely criminal.

Incident in Herzliya where two men were seriously wounded on November 14, 2025.

IDF kills two Palestinians, arrests 40 in West Bank counterterrorism op.

In addition, the Judea Territorial Brigade carried out a brigade-wide operation in the city of Hebron as part of preparations for Shabbat "Chayei Sarah" at the Cave of the Patriarchs.

IDF arrests two terrorists in West Bank during counterterrorisim operation, November 14, 2025.