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City of Umm al-Fahm will shut its schools to prevent visit by Knesset lawmaker

Religious Zionist lawmaker Tzvi Sukkot, who has accused the schools of inciting violence , said he planned to visit to 'examine the curriculum'; City's local parents and popular committees condemn ' false and unacceptable accusations directed at our schools'

Hassan Shaalan | 06.28.26

Plea deal for Israeli consulate worker accused of attempted murder in Manhattan

Yonatan Maimon, once charged with attempted murder over a 2023 Soho incident, received community service and probation as victims criticize the reduced charges and lenient outcome

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.25.26

Meta reduced content moderation and threats of violence, hate speech jumped fourfold

New report claims that since Meta reduced its automated filtering, enforcement on its platforms, the volume of threats, harassment and hate speech has skyrocketed; Researchers point to combination of broader 'freedom of expression' policies and increased exposure to political content

Raphael Kahan | 06.10.26

France, UK and allies sanction Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

Paris says it has barred Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, settler leaders and violent settlers, while London targets networks it says finance and enable attacks on Palestinians

Reuters | 06.09.26

הסופר האיראני חמיד אספי שהוכה קשות בדירתו באיראן

'Beaten until unconscious, not a single bone left intact: Testimony of new wave of repression in Iran

Harsh testimonies published in The Guardian point to wave of arrests and abuses of prisoners, journalists and protesters since the outbreak of the war; according to the testimonies, torture, beatings, starvation, denial of medical treatment and even deaths in custody are taking place

ynet | 06.03.26

Dating-app traps, organized ambushes: anti-LGBTQ violence hits record high in Israel

Israel’s 2025 LGBTQ-phobia report finds a sharp rise in public attacks and fake dating-profile traps, with transgender people bearing the brunt of violence despite being a minority within the community

Lihi Gordon | 05.17.26

1 in 4 Israeli middle schoolers do not feel fully safe at school, survey shows

A third reported more violence over the past year, 53% said schools fail to properly handle incidents and one in 10 said they were victims, as recent youth attacks heighten concern

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 05.13.26

Study warns Israel’s political and social divide is nearing 'civil conflict'

A new study finds Israel’s political and social polarization has reached a dangerous level that could lead to civil conflict; 6% back violence for a major goal, rising to 11% to 'save democracy'

Amir Ettinger | 05.12.26

החשוד יונה שרייבר תוקף נזירה בירושלים פניה של הנזירה

Man charged with assaulting Christian nun in Jerusalem

Prosecutors say Yona Schreiber attacked the nun because of her religious identity, shoving her to the ground and kicking her before assaulting a bystander who tried to intervene

Gilad Cohen | 05.07.26

Israel’s murder toll doubled in 5 years despite police vows to fight crime

New data shows 147 people were murdered in Israel in 2020, compared with 295 in 2025, as deadly violence became increasingly concentrated in Arab communities and northern and coastal districts; police say they need broader powers

Liran Tamari | 04.29.26

In a quiet villa in central Israel, some of the country’s most violent men live together

They served prison terms for severe violence against their partners, including attempted murder and murder; at the ‘Maftehot’ hostel, released inmates learn to name emotions, recognize violent patterns and face the harm they caused to women

Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 04.25.26

'Tarnishing the entire State of Israel': US envoy warns Israel is losing allies because of nationalist crime

Rise in Jewish extremist violence in the West Bank is also making waves in American politics, and Amb. Yechiel Leiter is warning about the consequences; 'They are not only tarnishing the settlement enterprise, but they are also tarnishing the entire State of Israel'

Itamar Eichner | 03.25.26

LGBTQ domestic violence mirrors straight rates: 'If you’re walking on eggshells, don’t wait'

Advocates warn abuse in same-sex relationships often goes unspoken and can include threats of outing, identity-based harm and isolation; Israel’s Welfare Ministry will train social workers to identify and assist victims

Lihi Gordon | 02.24.26

From bullied child to MMA champion: ‘I was looking for a way to defend myself’

Hillel Cohen of Beit She'an is not yet 14 but has already endured years of hardship, from his mother’s cancer diagnosis to bullying at a special school; Two years after turning to MMA to protect himself, he has won Israel’s championship for his age group

Israel Moshkovitz, Alexandra Lukash | 02.20.26

Cyber CEO released to house arrest after shooting 15-year-old

Executive, a member of a local emergency squad, suspected of shooting teen near Yavne after being stabbed; police warn of obstruction concerns as court questions sequence of events

Meir Turgeman | 02.19.26

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