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Government expands Shin Bet role in fight against Arab organized crime

Ministers vote to redirect nearly 500 million shekels from an Arab community development plan to fund new Shin Bet and police units targeting weapons trafficking and criminal networks, drawing criticism from ministries and civil rights groups

Shira Kadri-Ovadia | 07.16.26

רימוך הושלך לעבר סניף ג'פניקה בעפולה וגרם לשריפה

Another grenade hits sushi restaurant chain as police warn of nationwide retaliation

A grenade damaged the restaurant chain’s Rosh Pina branch overnight even after alleged crime boss Yossi Mosli and three others were arrested over at least 13 attacks linked to a suspected feud with the Jarushi family

Maya Cohen | 07.15.26

Sushi restaurant chain targeted in wave of grenade attacks across Israel

One person was lightly wounded as seven grenades struck homes and businesses in six cities, with police probing a suspected feud between powerful crime families and no arrests reported

Maya Cohen, Israel Moshkovitz, Roy Rubinstein, Meir Turgeman | 07.14.26

Social media fuels ‘Fast & Furious’ street-racing scene on Israel’s major highways | Watch

Videos show racers gathering through chat groups and messaging apps before taking to major roads at extreme speeds, as a fatal Highway 6 crash renews concern over weak enforcement and the danger to uninvolved motorists

Sivan Hilaie | 07.12.26

19-year-old stabbed to death in Jerusalem vacation apartment

Police say the killing followed a criminal dispute during a fight in the Nachlaot neighborhood; a resident claims he had repeatedly warned authorities about drugs, prostitution and disorder at the short-term rental

ynet | 07.12.26

Today's hitman did not emerge by chance

Opinion: As organized crime grows more sophisticated through global finance and technology, Israel's reactive approach is leaving a growing national threat unchecked

Liran Segal | 07.09.26

70-year-old father killed protecting son in northern Israel shooting

Mahmoud Naeimi was killed after masked gunmen stormed his home in Jdeideh-Makr and returned to shoot him at close range; his son was seriously wounded and police launched a murder investigation.

Hassan Shaalan | 07.08.26

For the first time in Shin Bet history, agency gets funds to enter Arab crime fight

Funding is expected to come from unspent money in a Bennett-era five-year plan for Arab society, with officials saying the agency will focus on weapons smuggling and arms trafficking rather than replacing police

Itamar Eichner | 07.04.26

‘He killed him, slaughtered him’: videos reveal grisly murder of Israeli businessman

Dashcam and street-camera footage led police to suspects in the killing of Yoav Gilboa, who was stabbed at least 59 times before his body was set on fire, according to an indictment

Eitan Glikman | 07.02.26

Israel’s undeclared war: when organized crime becomes a national security threat

Opinion: As car bombings and shootings spread through Israeli streets, the public safety threat posed by criminal gangs increasingly demands a national security response

Liran Segal | 07.01.26

When Israel becomes Mexico: families of state witnesses targeted despite police protection

A 67-year-old man from Tamra was shot dead after months of threats tied to a relative’s cooperation with police, as families of state witnesses say criminal groups are targeting them despite heavy protection and repeated police crackdowns

Hassan Shaalan | 06.25.26

זירת הקטטה בה מעורב ישראלי מחוץ למועדון באי נאפה

Israeli man arrested in Cyprus on attempted murder suspicion after Ayia Napa brawl

Police say 21-year-old involved in violent altercation outside nightclub in the resort town, where four people were wounded, including a security guard who underwent emergency surgery

Itamar Eichner | 06.18.26

הנזק שנגרם לבית הכנסת "קהילת שערי תורה" בצפון טורונטו, שנפגע על ידי ונדליסטים בפעם העשירית בתוך קצת יותר משנה וחצי

Toronto police link synagogue shootings to paid teen ‘criminals for hire’ network

Police say young gunmen recruited through encrypted apps filmed attacks on synagogues, Jewish schools and the US consulate, as investigators probe possible Iranian-linked involvement

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.17.26

Woman seriously wounded in shooting at Jaffa cafe

MDA teams say the victim, 22, was conscious with severe gunshot wounds when they arrived at the scene on Raziel Street; police say the motive is believed to be criminal

Hassan Shaalan, Maya Cohen | 06.15.26

‘The knife has become consensus’: the teen violence epidemic keeping prosecutors up at night

Juvenile prosecutors say knife attacks, weapons cases and online abuse are surging, forcing courts to balance rehabilitation with punishment and victims’ rights; 'These are no longer isolated cases but a phenomenon'

Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 06.12.26