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Arab crime wave surges as Shin Bet signals readiness to step in, police launch new dedicated unit

In Lod alone, 68 people have been killed since 2020; police are launching a dedicated 40-officer unit as local leaders push for Shin Bet involvement to combat organized crime and illegal weapons

Meir Turgeman | 02.21.26

'Arab Lives Matter': thousands of Arabs and Jews rally in Tel Aviv against crime and violence

Organizers said the rally was part of a broader campaign that will include a planned 'day of disruption' on Tuesday, Feb. 10

Hassan Shaalan | 01.31.26

חאלד אבו סאלח, בעל מאפייה שסגר לאחר שירו לעברה ושדדו אותו

Arab local authorities strike nationwide as Sakhnin residents protest unchecked crime

Widespread shootings, extortion attempts and death threats prompted Arab local authorities to declare a general strike in solidarity with Sakhnin, where residents warn the violence will escalate unless police enforcement improves

Hasn Shalan | 01.22.26

Teen shot dead in front of father as crime crisis continues to plague Arab community

Qasem Asala, 18, from Arab town of Arraba in Lower Galilee, was shot and killed in his car while his father watched; he is the 214th victim of violence in the Arab community this year, with only 18 cases solved

Hassan Shaalan | 10.27.25

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

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

'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

List of alleged 'collaborators' with police spreads in Arab sector

Security forces warn people mistakenly detailed on document could be ostracization and even murdered; as murders continues to rise in Arab society

Raanan Ben-Zur | 02.16.25

IDF says 2 female soldiers attacked by settlers, US furious over West Bank violence

Security forces launch manhunt against Israeli assailants after targeting troops in West Bank; U.S.'s Miller seeks accountability from Israel on settler violence

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.04.24

צעירים קיצוניים יהודים נכנסו לכפר ג'ת והציתו רכבים

Palestinians say 1 dead, 1 seriously hurt in settler rampage

Dozens of settlers hurl stones, fire bombs and set cars and homes on fire before troops arrive and disperse them; PM condemns violence, Smotrich says rioters do not represent the settlers and Interior Minister says they are morally depraved

Elisha Ben Kimon, Einav Halabi | 08.15.24

Israeli attacked in Greece, assailants flee after seeing his cross

Three assailants target Fahad Qubati after he gave Jewish tourists a ride and only fled after he proved he was an Arab-Christian; 'Could have ended in murder,' mother says

Hassan Shaalan | 07.20.24

Israeli Arab social media influencer barely escapes murder attempt

Two nephews of the woman's former husband suspected of attempting to murder her over her social media activity

Hasn Shalan | 04.17.24

Gaza war prompts spike in domestic violence, murdered women

In their homes, while traveling in cars, or simply walking down the street, 7 women have been killed in Israel since the beginning of the year, with two of them killed on Sunday alone; Incidents of domestic violence are increasing, while the measures taken to address these threats are decreasing

Hadar Gil-Ad | 03.04.24

Left him soaked in his blood: two Jews sentenced to 11 years for attack on Arab

During Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021, a group of Jews assaulted and stabbed an Israeli Arab; they were sentenced to prison and ordered to compensate their victim 200,000 shekels

Gilad Cohen | 09.14.23

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