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משאיות הסיוע בכניסה לרצועת עזה, מעבר כרם שלום

Israeli civilian charged with smuggling drugs, cellphones into Gaza

Prosecutors say Mohannad Abu Yahya, 25 from Rahat, carried about 40 kg of hashish and 11 kg of Captagon; 98 new phones were also seized

Ilana Curiel | 09.05.26

Doctor tries to hide M16, arrested after crashing into police car during chase | Watch

Sami bin Khalil Atalka of Rahat charged with weapons and traffic offenses after he allegedly fled police, hit a patrol car and tossed ammunition; an M16 found nearby was later matched to parts in his car

Israel Moshkovitz | 08.31.26

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

Gunfire, fireworks and flying chairs: 24 arrested after 100-person brawl in Rahat | Watch

Several people were lightly wounded, including two officers, as police used stun grenades and pepper spray to restore order

Hassan Shaalan | 08.01.26

Israeli woman discovers husband, father of her child is Gaza resident after traffic stop

Prosecutors say Saher Brik posed as a man from Rahat, married the northern Israeli woman and fathered her child; police uncovered his identity after being pulled over for driving with tinted windows

Israel Moshkovitz | 07.23.26

‘You killed him!’: seconds after fatal shooting of unarmed Rahat man caught on video | Content warning

Video shows Ahmad al-Naami lying by his car after the fatal shooting in Rahat; police say he attacked officers during a chase; his family disputes the account

Ilana Curiel | 05.10.26

אחמד סעיד אל-נעאמי שנורה למוות בידי שוטרים ברהט

Family of Rahat man killed in police chase says he could barely walk: ‘They could have shot him in the leg’

A reservist Border Police officer who shot dead Ahmad al-Naami of Rahat is being questioned by the police internal affairs unit; his family says he suffered a stroke 4 years ago; his brother: 'They could have shot him in the leg — not sent him to the grave'

Ilana Curiel | 05.09.26

Border Police officer suspended after fatal shooting of unarmed Rahat man

An initial inquiry found two officers chased Ahmad Said al-Naami into an alley, where police say he attacked them; one officer opened fire, killing him

Hassan Shaalan, Liran Tamari | 05.09.26

Unarmed Rahat man shot dead by Border Police during chase

Police say 50-year-old Ahmad Said al-Naami fled in his car, then on foot, resisted arrest and assaulted two officers, who opened fire after feeling their lives were in danger

Hassan Shaalan | 05.09.26

TikTok insult sparks deadly family feud in Rahat: 3 brothers indicted for double murder

Three brothers from Rahat were indicted for the aggravated murder of Ashraf Abu Madigam 38, and his nephew Abdullah , 17 - relatives killed in a violent family feud sparked by a TikTok video; Two other suspects remain at large

Ilana Curiel | 01.04.26

Robbers storm Rahat phone shop with M16 and handguns, steal $32,000 in goods

Three masked gunmen armed with an M16 rifle and a pistol raided a phone store in Rahat, stealing about 120,000 shekels in merchandise; The owner lashed out at police and Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over security

Ilana Curiel, Hasn Shalan | 11.30.25

Three killed, six injured, three arrested in night of crime across Israel

Lakiya man was shot dead in Tel Sheva in a suspected clan feud; four officers were hurt in a Rahat chase; 24-year-old man was wounded in another Rahat shooting; two men were found slain near Ibtin in what police say was a criminal attack

Hassan Shaalan | 10.17.25

יוליה צ'בן ועבד אלרחמאן אלזיאדנה שנרצחו בחוף בזיקים ב 7/10, התיעודים של יוליה צ'בן ועבד אלרחמן אלזיאדנה מהחוף בזיקים

Julia and Abed: A love story cut short by Hamas terrorists at Zikim Beach on Oct. 7

Julia Cheban, 24, and Abed al-Rahman al-Ziadna, 26, spent their final moments together at Zikim Beach, where Hamas terrorists struck on Oct. 7; couple’s bond — between a Jewish woman and a Bedouin man — became a symbol of love cut short by tragedy

Ilana Curiel | 10.06.25

Fallen soldier G'haleb Sliman Alnasasra laid to rest in Rahat

IDF tracker from Bedouin city killed in exchange of fire near security buffer zone along Gaza border with Israel; he is the first IDF fatality since the collapse of the ceasefire and resumption of fighting

Alexandra Lukash | 04.20.25

Police, Shin Bet arrest 2 settlers suspected of attacking Bedouin women

Suspects linked previously to violent attacks; outpost says they were local security team ensuring the women were not involved in terrorism

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.12.24