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Murder, extortion and fear: How Arab crime syndicates have taken over Israel’s underworld
Powerful Arab crime families dominate parts of northern and central Israel, growing rich through violence, extortion and lawlessness; with killers roaming free and entire towns living in fear, a cycle of murder and revenge continues to spiral unchecked
Raanan Ben-Zur | 03.21.25
תיעוד הרצח בדיר חנא
'Over 2,000 killers are still out there': Arab Israelis plead for action as homicide rate skyrockets
Deadly crime wave grips Israel’s Arab sector, with 51 murdered since January; Adam Halaila shot dead in Dir Hanna, his cousin critically wounded; Mahmoud Jabarin killed in Umm al-Fahm before his wedding; 'No revenge—I forgive,' his father says
Hassan Shaalan | 03.16.25
The lion cub in the washing machine
A lion cub in the washing machine, a cobra in the living room: The smuggling that endangers wild animals
Police located a lion cub and a monkey in southern Israel on Saturday night;  Owning rare wildlife is particularly common in Arab communities, where exotic animals are a marker of social standing.
Ilana Curiel | 03.09.25
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'If I get captured, I'll take off my uniform and act like an Arab from Gaza'
The greatest threat to Captain B.'s life is in her closet in her Air Force base; she is the first female Arab airborne mechanic in Israel's history; she lives a double life which only her family and squadron know
Shosh Mula | 04.17.24
יחיא מחמיד
To think like an Arab Israeli
Opinion: Oct 7 events put spotlight on complicated and complex dynamics of coexistence, heavy price Israeli Arabs paid and are still paying and their strong desire to be part of Israeli society
Yahyah Mahamid | 02.03.24
ג'וואד איברהים
Jews have stopped shopping at Arab businesses since October 7
Javad Ibrahim has let go half the staff of his restaurant in Abu Gosh, but he still can't cover expenses; Taxi driver Ahmed Abu-Moh was forced to stop driving a family who 'want a Jewish driver'; The upheaval of October 7 has had a dramatic effect on relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel
Hassan Shaalan | 01.21.24
צעירי רהט
Arab Israelis oppose Hamas attack but fear speaking out, survey finds
While most agree Hamas attack doesn't represent Arab sector, Palestinians or Islam, more than half express unease when commuting to work in Jewish or mixed cities; author emphasizes need for nurturing improved relations between sectors post-war
Einav Halabi | 12.25.23
From left clockwise: Adam and Amir Masarwa, Rami Marjiehm Mohammad Abu Hawash
'Mom, this is war, right?': Israeli Arab children grow up in fear as violent crime runs rampant
Children in the Arab sector grapple with nightmares, bed-wetting, anxiety and school absences due to violence in their communities; Their plight is deepened by the shortage of proper mental support; ‘The sound of gunshots has become familiar and routine’
Einav Halabi | 08.26.23
Ronen Bar, Bejamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir
Shin Bet chief warns using agency to fight crime would turn Israel into 'a different state'
Despite Ben-Gvir pressing to get security service involved in Arab sector's rampant violent crime epidemic, Ronen Bar and Justice Ministry believe move won’t prove effective
Itamar Eichner | 08.24.23
בנימין נתניהו ובצלאל סמוטריץ' במסיבת עיתונאים
Netanyahu assures funding of Arab sector after minister's comments
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says money for Arab municipalities finds its way to crime gangs through extortion and intends to establish team to ensure it is not used for incitement to terror, prompting anger and accusation of racism
Moran Azulay, Gad Lior, Roni Green Shaulov | 08.09.23
Inside the dark heart of Arab criminal gangs in Israel
The escalating cycle of violent attacks and retaliations is intensifying, with a gang member confiding to Ynet they are prepared to eliminate anyone obstructing their path, including pregnant women
Hassan Shaalan | 08.04.23
מפגינים ביפיע נגד האלימות לאחר רצח חמישה בני אדם בתחנת שטיפה בעיר
The weakend who are swallowed up by the earth
It's hard to stay indifferent to rising homicides in the Arab sector; We must do some soul-searching and question whether Israeli democracy includes them too
Prof. Ruhama Weiss | 06.22.23
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו הנחה להיערך לשילוב השב"כ במלחמה במשפחות הפשע במגזר הערבי
Shin Bet is not police force, security officials tell Netanyahu
Amid unprecedented levels of violence proliferating in Arab sector, former officials in Israel's security apparatus oppose using Shin Bet as a quasi-police force, calling instead for personal security and effective governance for Arab citizens; former Shin Bet chief: 'Ben-Gvir unqualified for the role'
Itamar Eichner, Attila Somfalvi | 06.12.23
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בישיבת הממשלה
Netanyahu 'determined' to harness Shin Bet to war on crime scourge
PM says integration of intelligence agency into fight against surge in violent crime in Arab sector is a stopgap until police recruit more officers and establishment of National Guard
Liran Tamari | 06.11.23
זירת הירי ביפיע
Five shot dead in broad daylight as Arab sector reels from violent crime
First responders rush victims in critical condition to hospital where they are pronounced dead, as Arab sector counts 97 dead since beginning of the year after deadliest non-terrorist rampage since 2009
Hassan Shaalan | 06.08.23
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