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נשיא המדינה יצחק הרצוג בראיון במלאת 3 שנים ל- 7.10

Herzog: ‘I'll do everything I can to prevent repeat elections’

Ahead of Israel's elections, the president vows to prevent another vote if no government emerges, renews his call for a plea deal in Netanyahu's trial and warns of rising violence and a police force struggling to cope

Chen Artzi Sror | 10.12.26

נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין מנורה פריצות ל בתים של חברי פרלמנט ב פינלנד

Nothing stolen, lights left on: Finland probes MPs’ home break-ins amid Russia tensions

Authorities say lawmakers from several parties were targeted over a year, with intruders moving belongings but taking nothing; PM Petteri Orpo says a foreign power may be involved, while President Stubb calls attacks on MPs attacks on democracy

ynet, News Agencies | 10.04.26

When violence becomes routine: Israel reels from week of crime

Explosives, grenades, shootings and killings strike communities nationwide within days; police reject claims of broader crime surge

Nina Fox | 09.29.26

3 גברים אותרו ללא רוח חיים ברכב שרוף ליד באקה אל גרבייה

Three men found dead in burned-out car in central Israel

Victims were found in the back seat of the vehicle between Baka al-Gharbiya and Jatt; identities remain unknown and no suspects have been arrested; police suspect criminal motive

Hassan Shaalan | 09.13.26

Soldier among 3 arrested after M16 rifles stolen from Israeli naval commando base

Police and military investigators suspect an insider was involved after three M16 rifles were stolen from soldiers at the Shayetet 13 base in Atlit; two civilians were also arrested

Eitan Glikman | 09.10.26

The convicted murderer who spent a weekend with a Beersheba family after escaping prison

In 1988, convicted murderer Herzl Avitan escaped prison and took refuge with a Beersheba family at gunpoint, eating with them, washing dishes and later taking two family members hostage before fleeing to the Sharon region

Oded Kramer | 09.04.26

Nazareth revenge killing: man jumps off cliff to escape gunmen, then shot dead

Mustafa Badra, 27, was chased down and killed after a double murder in Nazareth, as a wider crime wave continues to grip Israel’s Arab community

Hassan Shaalan | 09.03.26

רכב בוער שאותר סמוך לזירת הרצח הכפול בנצרת

3 men shot dead in one night as violence grips Nazareth

Two men were killed inside a car before a third was shot dead about 3 hours later; the killings bring the Arab community’s 2026 toll to 168

Hassan Shaalan | 09.02.26

הולנד פשיטה מלחמות סמים יוס השמן יוס ליידקרס

Dutch drug wars: Netherlands shocked after ‘Chubby Jos’ gunmen raid sleepy village

Masked assailants storm an Overasselt home, killing a guard and wounding 2 officers; police arrest 35 in raid tied to cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers

ynet, news agencies | 09.02.26

Watch: masked gunmen ambush 25-year-old in Rahat as he enters his car

Two masked attackers circled the area before waiting outside the victim’s home at dawn; one opened his car door and shot him while the other fired into the air; the 25-year-old was taken to Soroka Medical Center in serious condition afterward

Hassan Shaalan | 08.30.26

Career criminal with 38 convictions: who is the suspect in crime boss Yanis Yushvaev's killing?

Man held in Yushvaev’s execution has nearly 40 years of arrests and prison terms behind him; he denies involvement as police keep evidence under gag order

Yair Kraus, Liran Tamari | 08.26.26

Suspected assassin of crime boss Yanis Yushvaev arrested after manhunt

Main suspect in the broad-daylight Caesarea shooting was found hiding in a Hadera apartment building; police deployed the elite Yamam unit after intelligence suggested he could be armed

Meir Turgeman, Liran Tamari, Eitan Glikman | 08.25.26

‘Led a criminal gang in blood feuds': who was the mafia boss gunned down in northern Israel?

Yanis Yushvaev survived an earlier shooting and was repeatedly tied to cases involving gunfire, arson and threats before being killed at point-blank range near Caesarea

Liran Tamari, Eitan Glikman | 08.23.26

Reputed crime boss gunned down in broad daylight at northern Israel gas station

Yanis Yushvaev, a major police target with alleged organized-crime ties, was shot dead in broad daylight as officers launch a helicopter-backed manhunt for the suspects

Eitan Glikman, Liran Tamari | 08.23.26

Six crimes vs. 1,246: inside Israel’s safest and most dangerous neighborhoods

South Rothschild in Tel Aviv and Hod Hasharon’s Complex 200 have almost the same population, yet ynet’s crime index places them at opposite ends of Israel’s safety rankings

Maya Cohen, Meir Turgeman | 08.23.26