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Israeli man accused of transporting two illegal residents from Gaza in exchange for NIS 50

Khatib, a 74-year-old resident of Kafr Kanna, was charged with transporting illegal citizens, while the two Gazans were charged with entering and remaining in Israel without permits.

A Gazan without permission to be in Israel was apprehended by police (August 4 2026).
Magen David Adom vehicles.

IDF soldier injured by stray bullet in basic training, taken to hospital in serious condition

MDA vehicles outside of the scene where a well-known lawyer was murdered in a suspected assassination on August 4, 2026.

Well-known lawyer murdered in apparent targeted killing at Rishon Lezion office

 Military Vehicle patroling. Border Police are stationed and patroling at the Harif Mountain area, at the border between Israel and Egypt.

Israeli security forces bust alleged border smuggling ring, seize drone and arrest two


Police arrest two suspected of plotting Jerusalem terror attack, seize illegal weapons in A-Ram

Israel Police arrested an illegal resident who is suspected of committing "indecent acts" against two minors and a young woman, the police also announced on Wednesday.

An illegal resident in Israel arrested for 'indecent actions' against minors and a young woman, July 22, 2026.

US Embassy issues security alert over Israeli organized crime amid Japanika restaurant attacks

The embassy advised Americans to prepare a "personal security plan" and maintain situational awareness and communication with loved ones.

The US Embassy in Jerusalem

Crime organizations targeting government tenders, emergency meeting reveals

Government ministries, Israel Police and state-owned companies met on Tuesday to address alleged attempts by organized crime groups to infiltrate public tenders and national infrastructure projects.

Conference on the challenges facing government companies in the head–on fight against organized crime

Suspected money laundering network used real estate vouchers to move NIS 500 million

Three central suspects were arrested after a covert investigation allegedly uncovered a financial crime network involving fictitious companies, false invoices and real estate payment vouchers.

The case was named "Payment Voucher" following the suspects' use of real estate–related vouchers

Baby with a gun: Bizarre photographs lead Israel Police to illegal weapons in Arab-Israeli town

The police investigation, conducted alongside the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), uncovered photographic evidence proving that the suspects possessed and carried illegal firearms.

An infant is seen propped up on a sofa next to an M16 rifle, in a series of incriminating photos obtained by Israel Police.

At least 27 dead, 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana coast

Guyanese authorities recovered 27 bodies after the MV Barima capsized with 179 people aboard, as rescuers searched for 83 missing passengers and police detained crew members.

Rescue efforts progress after MV Barima, a ferry carrying people, capsized off the coast of Guyana in South America, in this handout image released on July 19, 2026.

Police officer indicted after allegations of using confidential databases to harass, extort women

The 15-count indictment filed by the Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department names 28-year-old Samer Sheikh of Abu Snan, who served in the traffic division of the police’s Yarkon district.

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Ben-Gvir uses position to politically influence Israel Police, attorney-general warns High Court

“There remain gaps - significant gaps - concerning the core principle of police independence from ministerial influence,” the update from the Attorney-General’s Office reads.

National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses reporters at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 22, 2026

Gunman shoots nine in crowded Tucson nightlife district before police shoot him down

Police officers on routine foot patrol rushed toward the sound of gunfire at about 2 a.m. local time and encountered a suspect, to whom they gave "repeated commands" and then shot.

Police investigating the area of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona.

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.