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Four wounded in rare shootout and drone grenade attack in northern Israel

The confrontation followed an ongoing dispute between two families in the town of Kfar Kanna that began a day earlier, according to initial information

Hassan Shaalan | 02.21.26

Arab police officers decry weak enforcement as homicides surge in their communities

Officers describe slow investigations, fewer arrests and weaker police presence in Arab towns compared with Jewish cities, while police cite complex investigative challenges and say major resources are being directed to combat organized crime

Hassan Shaalan | 02.18.26

50 murdered in six weeks: man shot dead in Arab town amid crime wave

Jamil Diab from Tamara was pronounced dead at the scene after he was shot in the head; authorities suspect the killing was an act of revenge linked to the fatal shooting last Thursday of Wafaa Awad, 55, a grandmother of 18

Hassan Shaalan | 02.16.26

55-year-old woman shot dead in northern Israel as Arab community violence surges

Wafaa Rafik Awad, 55, was shot when gunmen opened fire at a home in Tamra; a short time later, while police were still at the scene, additional gunshots were heard

Hassan Shaalan | 02.13.26

With 38 murdered since January, Arab community escalate protest with fountains dyed red, roadblocks

Families of murder victims and activists blocked the entrance to Jerusalem, accusing the authorities of abandoning the fight against rising crime, while protesters dyed fountain water red in Tel Aviv, Beersheba and Haifa to raise public awareness; seven were detained for questioning

Roi Rubinstein, Hassan Shaalan | 02.10.26

When I leave my home, my children cannot be certain I will return safely

Opinion: I have seen how relentless violence has overwhelmed daily life and reporting, as crime groups tighten control, families live in fear and even journalists face threats while trying to tell these stories

Hassan Shaalan | 02.05.26

Three men shot dead in northern Israel as violence grips Arab sector

Victims were on their way to work when they were gunned down near Shefa-Amr, underscoring a relentless crime wave in Arab towns, where 33 people have been killed since the start of the year amid growing despair and anger at authorities

Hassan Shaalan | 02.05.26

Triple homicide in Sharon after three young men shot dead in car

According to initial findings, the victims were shot while inside their car and after the gunfire, the driver lost control of the vehicle, which collided with a bus and crashed

Hassan Shaalan, Raanan Ben-Zur | 02.04.26

ועידת הביטחון והשירות, קבוצת "ידיעות אחרונות" בשיתוף המכון למחקרי ביטחון לאומי INSS

‘Captain Ella’ of Qalansuwa appointed IDF Arabic-language spokesperson, to replace Avichay Adraee

With about 500,000 TikTok followers, Maj. Ella Waweya, born into a Muslim family, was officially named the successor to the IDF’s longtime Arabic-language spokesperson, saying the media arena is 'a battlefield no less difficult than others'

Lior Ben Ari | 02.03.26

'Arab Lives Matter': thousands of Arabs and Jews rally in Tel Aviv against crime and violence

Organizers said the rally was part of a broader campaign that will include a planned 'day of disruption' on Tuesday, Feb. 10

Hassan Shaalan | 01.31.26

חאלד אבו סאלח, בעל מאפייה שסגר לאחר שירו לעברה ושדדו אותו

Arab local authorities strike nationwide as Sakhnin residents protest unchecked crime

Widespread shootings, extortion attempts and death threats prompted Arab local authorities to declare a general strike in solidarity with Sakhnin, where residents warn the violence will escalate unless police enforcement improves

Hasn Shalan | 01.22.26

Senior Arab Israeli doctors accuse Israeli Medical Association of racism

12 senior physicians, most of them hospital department heads, wrote to Israeli Medical Association Chairman Prof. Zion Hagay alleging the election system is not changed to prevent an Arab doctor from being elected, a claim the association strongly denied

Or Hadar | 01.22.26

8 hours of gunfire, grenades and arson leave northern town in chaos | Watch

Violence, sparked by a family feud in Kafr Kanna, left one man moderately wounded, damaged homes and businesses and led to 10 arrests, as residents described hours of fear and a lack of control by authorities

Hassan Shaalan | 01.18.26

מחמוד ג'אסר אבו עראר שנרצח בערערה וזירת רצח של 3 אנשים ב שפרעם

Triple homicide in northern Israel; medical student killed in Negev

Three men were shot dead in Shefa-Amr, while a 20-year-old medical student visiting from Georgia was killed overnight in the Negev, as deadly violence in Israel’s Arab community continues into the opening days of 2026

Ilana Curiel, Hassan Shaalan | 01.07.26

ריאד סלאם, מוחמד אגבאריה תושב מוסמוס , הנרצח פראס אבו פנה תושב כפר קרע, נביל אשרף ספיה, עמאד בכארנה, באסל פרעוני

Deadliest year on record for Arab society as toll hits 245

With weeks still left in the year, the killing of 19-year-old Riad Salam in the Lower Galilee pushes the death toll in Arab society to an unprecedented level, surpassing previous records and more than doubling figures seen just two years ago

Hasn Shalan | 12.12.25

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