Hodaya Ran

Hodaya Ran is a crime reporter for Walla .

RABBI AMOS GUETTA, murdered on July 1, 2026.

Police arrest suspect in Netanya rabbi's murder as at least three killings recorded in one day

Thousands attend a protest against the violence in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026.

Five Arabs murdered in one day, Israel Police to meet on wave of increased violent crimes

Car explodes in Holon, June 28, 2026.

Two killed after car bombings in Holon, Jaffa, in suspected assassinations attempts


Counterprotest begins in Bnei Brak after mass traffic disruption from ultra-orthodox draft protest

Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., hundreds of protesters are expected to arrive in Bnei Brak as part of a demonstration against inequality in the burden of service.

RESIDENTS OF Kfar Yona protest against an ultra-Orthodox demonstration opposing the arrest of Haredi draft evaders near the Beit Lid military prison in central Israel, June 24, 2026.

Ramat Hasharon Municipality committed to fine businesses in the BIG complex that open on Shabbat

Business owners who open their doors on Saturdays face a fine of NIS 730.

Every Shabbat, about 45,000 visitors frequent the complex

No shopping on Shabbat? The blow landing on the Big Fashion Glilot complex

The Director General of the Ministry of Interior sent an unprecedented letter to the municipality, attacking the non-enforcement of the law on Shabbat. Will the giant complex be closed?

Crowds at Big Fashion in Glilot during the complex's first weekend

Police arrest Jaffa shooting suspect as case of influencer’s live-streamed death remains unsolved

On Monday, a Jaffa resident in his 30s lightly injured three in a shooting incident on Shmuel ben Adiya Street. Seperately, Rajed Abd al-Hadi, a 22-year-old influencer, was shot at a hookah lounge.

The suspect in this week's Jaffa shooting which left three injured.

Smotrich claims historic Hebron shift as Israel advances new building plans

This is the first approval of its kind since the signing of the Hebron Agreement in 1997, under which restrictions related to the Jewish community were subject to approval by the Hebron municipality.

AN AERIAL view shows the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims, in the city of Hebron, November 2, 2020.

WATCH: Some 10,000 protesters block two highways in protest of IDF haredi draft

Drivers of vehicles blocked by the protest exited their vehicles and confronted protesters, video footage from the scene seen by The Jerusalem Post appeared to show.

Haredi protestors stand under a bridge, blocking a road near Bnei Brak on Wednesday, 17 June.

'You Arabs should not be here': Suspect arrested for spitting at, threatening pharmacist

According to the suspicion, Bublil arrived at the pharmacy on Monday with a prescription for his wife. During his time there, a dispute developed between him and the pharmacists.

 Clalit Health Services

Former Sheba Medical Center gynecologist convicted of multiple offenses of rape by fraud

Prof. Menachem Elkalay was convicted after more than 35 women alleged that they were sexually assaulted during medical examinations he performed.

Prof. Menachem Elkalay (C), accused of committing a series of serious sexual offenses during medical treatments he allegedly provided as a gynecologist, arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court, June 16, 2026.

Former soccer player Haim Sirotkin sentenced to one year in prison for running over protesters

The court convicted him of reckless and negligent conduct involving a vehicle, finding that while he did not intend to hit the protesters, he knowingly accelerated his car and disregarded risks.

 Haim Sirotkin, driver who is suspected of running over protesters last night during a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the current Israeli government, arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2024.

Israeli man suspected of carrying out missions for Iranian intelligence

The suspect allegedly began contact with an Iranian operative through social media in late 2025 and agreed to carry out tasks in exchange for money.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).