Stabbing

Police arrest a total of 16 suspects related to the murder of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka

Two minors and an additional suspect were arrested for their ties to the case. The police claimed to have known their identities and the fact that they participated in the attack against Zalka.

|ByHODAYA RAN
Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.
Essa Suleiman stabbed two London Jews with a knife before being overpowered by Jewish volunteer security and Metropolitan Police.

History of violence against Jews, police: What we know about Golders Green attacker - explainer

An investigation by Campaign Against Antisemitism and confirmed by The Jerusalem Post reveals a long history of violence that includes attacking officials and disrupting demonstrations.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley attend a meeting of criminal justice agencies following the Golders Green attack, in London, Britain April 30, 2026.

London police charge man with attempted murder in antisemitic Golders Green stabbing attack

Britain on Thursday raised its national terrorism threat level to "severe" from "substantial," after the antisemitic stabbing attack in north London.

|ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
(ILLUSTRATIVE) IDF soldier operating in the West Bank, April 12, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers wounded in West Bank overnight ops.

According to Israeli media, the two attackers stabbed the soldiers, although the exact method of attack was not confirmed by the IDF. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS

Pizza Hut to pay family of Petah Tikva stabbing victim indefinitely, company announces

The pizza chain also committed to establishing a dedicated aid fund for the family of 21-year-old Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, killed following his shift at the restaurant's Petah Tikva location.

APRIL 28, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN
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 24, 2026.

Police arrest ninth suspect, another minor, in Independence Day stabbing case

Police further said that two of the suspects were released to house arrest for 12 days, while the detention of six others was extended after they were brought to a court.

APRIL 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 27, 2026

Petah Tikva names new sports complex after Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, murdered on Independence Day eve

According to the municipality, the choice of a sports hall is not just a commemoration, but to turn the pain caused by the murder into a lever for a change in consciousness.

APRIL 27, 2026ByHODAYA RAN
Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

Police detain seven minors for Independence Day stabbing of pizzeria worker in Petah Tikva

Recently-released IDF soldier Yemanu Binyamin Zalka was stabbed to death outside the pizzeria after he finished his shift on Independence Day eve.

APRIL 25, 2026ByHODAYA RAN
Israel Police detains six minors linked with the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka.

Pizzeria worker stabbed to death in Petah Tikva after commenting on snow spray on Independence Day

A fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old pizzeria worker in Petah Tikva follows a dispute with teens over snow spray on Independence Day. The worker was critically injured and later died at the hospital.

APRIL 24, 2026ByHODAYA RAN
Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

Independence Day celebrations marred by stabbings, fire as multiple Israelis injured

Several incidents across central Israel, including stabbings and a residential fire, left multiple people wounded, some critically, during Independence Day celebrations.

APRIL 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene of a stabbing in Petah Tikva, April 22, 2026.

Kosovar teen charged for trying to kill teacher wanted to kill 'as many Jewish people as possible'

Identified only as Erjon S, the juvenile suspect was charged with assault, aggravated assault, and resisting arrest, in addition to three attempted murder charges on March 31.

APRIL 22, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Policemen carry barrier fences close to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, venue of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany on February 13, 2026.

Beersheba woman killed, eight-year-old severely injured in domestic stabbing attack

Beersheba police responded to the incident, arrested the woman’s husband for the murder, and began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack.

APRIL 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Magen David Adom responding to site of Hezbollah rocket shrapnel fall in the Upper Galilee, April 16, 2026.

Israeli doctor arrested on suspicion of involvement in stabbing

The doctor is suspected of being involved in a violent altercation during which a 34-year-old man from Petah Tikva was stabbed.

APRIL 6, 2026ByHODAYA RAN
ENTERING THE emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

Haifa court convicts David Abu Aziz in 2021 murder of attorney Ephraim Arnon

Abu Aziz was also convicted of aggravated wounding for injuring Arnon’s widow as she tried to fend off the attackers, and of obstruction of justice for the disposal of evidence after the killing.

MARCH 24, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.