Crime

Israel seizes property tied to Gaza drone smuggling in first-of-its-kind enforcement action

Authorities said the measure is intended to target the financial infrastructure behind smuggling, disrupt ongoing operations, and strengthen deterrence against those who assist Gaza terror groups.

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

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Haifa resident arrested over alleged incitement against LGBTQ community, later released

An illustrative photo of a laptop displaying the Iranian flag, representing Iran in a digital or cyber context, March 27, 2026.

Haifa man indicted on charges of espionage for Iran, revealing sensitive information during war


Couple found shot dead in car near central Israel, murder-suicide suspicion grows

Olga and Ruslan Prikhodko, a couple from Rishon Lezion in their 40s, were identified as the two people found dead Friday in a vehicle near Moshav Mishmar Ayalon in central Israel.

An MDA ambulance is seen near a homicide scene near Daliyat al-Carmel, where a 58-year-old businessman from the Carmel region was shot dead, April 24, 2026.

Jerusalem resident indicted on multiple terror, assault charges for attacks on Palestinians

In one case, Jerusalem resident Israel Grossman hit security personnel with his ATV while attempting to flee the scene of a violent incident.

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

Over 2,400 sexual assault complaints filed in IDF in 2025, military reports

Data revealed that more than 700 complaints filed ended in nothing more than a disciplinary hearing, while 42 indictments were filed against offenders, and 21 others faced disciplinary trials.

An Israeli female soldier is seen in an army deployment area near Israel-Gaza border.

Israeli flotilla activist released under conditions as foreign participants deported

An Ashkelon court barred Zohar Regev from entering Gaza for 60 days after police sought a 184-day ban.

Israeli activist Zohar Chamberlain Regev (L, born and raised in Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh near Nazareth), member of a flotilla bound for Gaza and one of dozens of activists that were detained when the flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces, arrives at a court in Ashkelon, Israel on May 21, 2026.

‘Nowhere to hide': Police to deploy drones to aid in fight against crime in southern Israel

According to police sources, the drone is capable of vertical takeoff and landing, can fly for tens of kilometers over several hours, and is equipped with day and night surveillance capabilities.

Israel Police deploys drone to aid in fight against crime in southern Israel, May 21, 2026.

Police seize thousands of grams of illicit drug, tens of thousands of shekels in Bat Yam

In a separate incident on Thursday, police investigated a shooting in Ramle that killed one person and seriously injured another.

Illicit drugs seized by Israel Police in Bat Yam on May 20, 2026.

Rabbi stabbed to death inside Bnei Brak study hall while learning with teenage son

Security footage reportedly showed the suspect fleeing as police launched a manhunt and opened an investigation.

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Iranian gov't paid Romanian men to carry out stabbing attack on UK-based journalist, court told

They had "committed a planned attack preceded by reconnaissance, and which was ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state," the prosecutor said.

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Four arrested after police receive warning of suspected terror plot near Hadera

All four suspects were arrested at the scene and were being transferred for questioning at the Hadera police station.

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

‘Settler violence’: A buzzword used to single out Israel - opinion

Settler violence is frequently deployed as a label that implies state responsibility.

Palestinians throw stones at Jewish settlers as they establish a pastoral outpost at the site where Jewish settler Yehuda Sherman was murdered, near the village of Beit Mirin north of Nablus in the West Bank.