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Israel kills senior Hamas terrorist behind series of deadly 2000s West Bank attacks

Hamed was killed on Wednesday in a joint ISA, IDF and Israel Police operation involving a strike in the central Gaza Strip, according to the security agencies.

 A smoke plume billows during an Israeli strike on an industrial area in Gaza City on July 12, 2026; Illustrative.
Israel Police and IDF readiness drills continue as part of Operations Advancing the Wall and Southern Wind to prepare in case of future Octover 7-style attacks, September 7, 2026.

Israel Police delays 2025 statistical report nine months after year’s end

A police officer at the entrance to a tunnel in the West Bank.

Border Police seal hidden tunnel in West Bank Palestinian village near Givat Ze'ev

Yaniv Sardal, an Israeli who went missing in the West Bank.

Security forces successfully locate missing Israeli who entered Palestinian village in West Bank


Transfer of West Bank authority to police a 'step toward Israeli annexation,' Ben-Gvir declares

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the military will present a plan for the transfer within the next two weeks, amid the ongoing violent clashes in Kusra.

Israeli army soldiers stand near a Palestinian house which was besieged by Israeli settlers in Kusra village in the West Bank August 13, 2026.

Rapper ‘The Shadow’ removed as police volunteer amid investigation

The move marks the latest development in an affair that began with an investigative report and recordings in which Eliasi was heard boasting about his connections within the Israel Police.

"The Shadow," Yoav Eliasi outside of the Tel Aviv police station.

Shimon Buskila arrested on suspicion of harassment, threats towards former partner

The investigation began after Buskila's former partner went to the police in the Yarkon District over the weekend and filed a complaint against him.

Israeli singer Shimon Buskila attends the funeral of Israeli singer Yishai Levi at the cemetery in Rosh HaAyin, central Israel, June 7, 2026.

Kasau family demand resources as missing mother and daughter are found in one week

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Supporters of missing girl Haimanot Kassau seen at the end of Tisha B’Av, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, July 23, 2026.

One month after going missing, Israel Police request help locating 16-year-old Acre teen

Police have asked anyone with information on his whereabouts to either report it to the police hotline (100) or to the Acre Police Station over the phone at 04-987-6808.

Karim Abdel Kader, who was last seen on July 20.

IDF diverts forces from Palestinian terror arrests to rising settler violence in West Bank - report

According to Army Radio, the arrests come at the request of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), to which the IDF has responded that it is "unable" to arrest all of the wanted suspects.

IDF soldiers in the village of Kusra, south of Nablus, West Bank, on August 14, 2026.

Haymanot Kasau's parents demand equal resources after missing mother, daughter found in one week

Haymanot's family is demanding that the same capabilities and resources used in the search for Mali and Liel also be employed in the investigation into her disappearance.

Supporters of missing girl Haimanot Kassau seen at the end of Tisha B’Av, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, July 23, 2026.

Missing 4-year-old child Younes Abu Ghanem found in Ashkelon following police search

Abu Ghanem marks the second young child to go missing in the Ashkelon area within a month, after four-year-old Yuval Kogan was found after he went missing from Hofit Beach.

Younes Abu Ghanem.

Ex-Navy chief Marom: Police should handle unrest in West Bank, not IDF soldiers

Former Israel Navy commander Eliezer Marom said police, not IDF soldiers, should handle unrest in Kusra, calling the situation “shocking” and warning it harms Israel’s reputation.

Eliezer (Eli) Marom ("Chayni") attends a joint meeting of the State Control Committee and the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on July 29, 2024.

Katz orders IDF to prepare to transfer West Bank civilian enforcement to police after Kusra chaos

According to Katz, the proposed plan would shift responsibility for civilian law enforcement and public order involving the Israeli population in the West Bank from the IDF to the police.

Defense Minister Israel Katz.