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Head of police’s Lahav 433 major crimes unit named as senior officer under investigation

Head of police’s Lahav 433 major crimes unit named as senior officer under investigation

Manny Binyamin suspected of breach of trust and abuse of authority, allegedly interfered in probe to aid an associate

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Police said to stage fake raid during Ben Gvir tour in mixed city; police deny claim

Police said to stage fake raid during Ben Gvir tour in mixed city; police deny claim

Haaretz reports that supposed criminals who appear detained in video shared by minister were freed after the fact, following ‘governance...

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MK Gotliv appears to break law by naming senior police officer under investigation

MK Gotliv appears to break law by naming senior police officer under investigation

Likud MK accuses justice officials of ‘dangerous corruption’ amid ongoing probe of law enforcement suspect, exposes his identity in defiance of...

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Teen charged with murder, weapons offense over killing of classmate

Teen charged with murder, weapons offense over killing of classmate

Prosecutors say suspect routinely brought a knife with him to school where he stabbed to death Muhammad Marazqa just weeks after first joining...

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Senior police official detained over suspected breach of trust, abuse of authority

Senior police official detained over suspected breach of trust, abuse of authority

Deputy commissioner allegedly interfered in Lahav 433 probe to aid associate; development comes as legal establishment faces separate turmoil over...

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MKs push to end hospital stays for terror detainees, suggest they be given worse care

MKs push to end hospital stays for terror detainees, suggest they be given worse care

Officials paint issue as marginal, with only one security prisoner out of over 9,000 currently hospitalized; doctor warns expanding prison medical...

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Police chief distances himself from court filing against Ben Gvir, in promotion spat

Police chief distances himself from court filing against Ben Gvir, in promotion spat

Danny Levy disavows statements about national security minister in affidavit he co-signed with attorney general, as Ben Gvir holds up promotion of...

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Ex-cop with PTSD dies two weeks after self-immolating outside defense official’s home

Ex-cop with PTSD dies two weeks after self-immolating outside defense official’s home

Vital Mishayev, 46, was diagnosed with mild-to-moderate PTSD in 2013 but demanded recognition as fully disabled; his case shines light on...

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Police question MK Zvi Sukkot over Sde Teiman base break-in

Police question MK Zvi Sukkot over Sde Teiman base break-in

Far-right lawmaker says probe into last year’s riot a ‘political’ effort to distract from Sde Teiman video leak, says he aimed to defend...

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As evictions resume in East Jerusalem’s Silwan, residents fear their homes will be next

Rights groups warn of more removals in coming weeks after two families booted from homes, amid decades-long legal struggle for control over...

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Histadrut chief Bar-David’s detention extended until Thursday in corruption probe

Histadrut chief Bar-David’s detention extended until Thursday in corruption probe

Judge says in decision that labor federation operated ‘like a private business’; police representative says Bar-David admitted to taking...

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Ben Gvir confronts police brass, demands Kula helm Sde Teiman leak probe

Ben Gvir confronts police brass, demands Kula helm Sde Teiman leak probe

In meeting with police chief and top investigator, national security minister says only government can decide who oversees investigation, as coalition...

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Two men shot dead in separate incidents hours apart in Tel Aviv area

Two men shot dead in separate incidents hours apart in Tel Aviv area

Victims from Lod and Jaffa were in their 20s and 30s, bringing number of Arab Israelis killed in criminal incidents this year to 220, a 9% increase...

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High Court to hear warring petitions on attorney general overseeing Sde Teiman probe

High Court to hear warring petitions on attorney general overseeing Sde Teiman probe

One petition seeks to bar Gali Baharav-Miara from involvement, while the other is asking the court to block the judge handpicked by the justice...

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3 young Arab men shot dead in separate overnight shootings amid unabated crime wave

3 young Arab men shot dead in separate overnight shootings amid unabated crime wave

Victims from Umm al-Fahm and East Jerusalem were 19, 22 and 32 years old, bringing number of Arab Israelis killed in criminal incidents this year to...

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Arab bus drivers face unfettered violence in Jerusalem, with 12 attacks in a week

Arab bus drivers face unfettered violence in Jerusalem, with 12 attacks in a week

Driver says he was spat on, called ‘terrorist’ by Haredi protesters, as assaults on transit workers continue unabated; union official laments lack...

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Man detained at Hebrew U after heckling ‘racist’ Ben Gvir at graduation ceremony

Man detained at Hebrew U after heckling ‘racist’ Ben Gvir at graduation ceremony

Protester shouts that far-right minister, present to see his wife receive degree, is ‘responsible for so much death’; MK Gilad Kariv lauds...

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Judge extends ex-IDF legal chief’s remand after suspicions against her strengthen

Judge extends ex-IDF legal chief’s remand after suspicions against her strengthen

Coalition MKs accuse AG of taking part in ‘deep state’ cover-up of Sde Teiman abuse video leak in Knesset meeting; former IDF chief prosecutor to...

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Former IDF legal chief, military prosecutor to stay in detention over Sde Teiman leak

Former IDF legal chief, military prosecutor to stay in detention over Sde Teiman leak

Court extends remand by 3 days, accepting argument the pair could attempt to obstruct probe; police suspect Tomer-Yerushalmi staged a suicide attempt...

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Model Leen Peer named as suspect in murder case after gag order lifted

Model Leen Peer named as suspect in murder case after gag order lifted

Peer, along with 3 others, suspected of having stabbed Shalom Nissim who then fell to his death from balcony of model’s apartment after...

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Dead Sea hotel worker charged with spying for Iran; was asked for intel on Ben Gvir

Dead Sea hotel worker charged with spying for Iran; was asked for intel on Ben Gvir

Man is accused of sending photos of tourist sites to Iranian agents, who also allegedly asked for info on crime families and IDF soldiers

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Police say autistic Arab Israeli teen detained on suspicion of aiding Hamas, ISIS

Police say autistic Arab Israeli teen detained on suspicion of aiding Hamas, ISIS

14-year-old allegedly tried to manufacture explosives, sent sensitive videos to terror contacts; boy’s mother insists he is innocent, urges his...

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Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men clash with cops at end of anti-enlistment protest

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men clash with cops at end of anti-enlistment protest

Three officers said wounded by Haredi protesters who block entrance to Jerusalem following massive rally; footage shows cop waving gun as he evacuates...

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200,000 ultra-Orthodox men block entry to Jerusalem in protest against serving in IDF

200,000 ultra-Orthodox men block entry to Jerusalem in protest against serving in IDF

20-year-old man falls to his death after scaling unfinished building in construction site; protesters attack journalists, clash with Border Police

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Man dies falling from unfinished high-rise amid ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem

Man dies falling from unfinished high-rise amid ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem

Police investing death as possible suicide; Menachem Mendel Litzman reportedly left farewell message on social media that he ‘can no longer...

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Man in his 80s charged with murdering caregiver, trying to hide her body

Shimon Gutman is accused of stabbing Haviva Vashdi, 67, over suspicions that she was stealing his money and jewelry

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Fallen soldier who took 150,000 photos memorialized in Jerusalem exhibit for youth

20-year-old Lavi Lipshitz captured tens of thousands of intimate moments on the Israeli street in photos now on display nearly two years after he was...

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Police probe far-right settler rabbi suspected of inciting attacks on Palestinians

Police probe far-right settler rabbi suspected of inciting attacks on Palestinians

Menachem Ben Shachar suspected of spurring on ‘serious violence against Palestinians,’ encouraged spate of settler attacks on northern...

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German neo-Nazi rappers push hate speech and antisemitism on TikTok, Instagram, Spotify

German neo-Nazi rappers push hate speech and antisemitism on TikTok, Instagram, Spotify

Songs promote hatred and conspiracy theories as part of ‘increasingly radical movement,’ experts say; some clips remain online despite...

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Autistic Arab Israeli teen arrested in West Bank, held in harsh conditions – lawyer

Autistic Arab Israeli teen arrested in West Bank, held in harsh conditions – lawyer

14-year-old boy in detention for over a week said to endure beatings by guards and inmates, after army arrests him on hidden evidence; prison service...

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17-year-old boy stabbed to death by classmate at school

17-year-old boy stabbed to death by classmate at school

Police arrest high schooler in Arab city of Kafr Qara on suspicion of killing classmate Muhammad Marazqa; 18-year-old shot dead hours earlier in lower...

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Far-right MK Zvi Sukkot summoned for police questioning over 2024 IDF base break-in

Far-right MK Zvi Sukkot summoned for police questioning over 2024 IDF base break-in

Religious Zionism lawmaker reportedly to be interviewed in November over mob storming of facility in support of army reservists who were accused of...

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Activists jailed for weeks over dumpster fires near PM’s home ordered freed to house arrest

Activists jailed for weeks over dumpster fires near PM’s home ordered freed to house arrest

Judge says Gaza ceasefire, release of living hostages reduces likelihood of repeat offense; defendants to stay in custody for another 2 days as...

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Three Turkish citizens charged with arms smuggling, entering Israel illegally

Three Turkish citizens charged with arms smuggling, entering Israel illegally

One defendant accused of trafficking arms from Iranian dealer to be used in terror attacks, recruiting two others into gun-smuggling ring; all 3...

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Israeli celebrity reportedly arrested on suspicion of murder; identity under gag order

Israeli celebrity reportedly arrested on suspicion of murder; identity under gag order

According to Channel 12, prominent model is among several arrested after man found killed in central Israel; she was previously under international...

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Protests mount as crime wave in Arab cities claims 209th victim this year

Protests mount as crime wave in Arab cities claims 209th victim this year

Northern Arab city in shock after 53-year-old shot dead in his home by assailants who also injured his wife; hundreds in Kafr Yasif protest surging...

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As Zikim reopens for first time since massacre, beach vibes can’t keep traumas at bay

Still haunted by memories of October 7, some locals return to site of seaborne attack, now reopened after two years and NIS 20 million renovation....

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Haredi anti-draft protests decry dodgers’ arrests, co-opting hostage families’ rhetoric

‘Until the last hostage’: Protest groups use fliers and slogans likening detainees to those kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7; demonstrators...

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Police arrest woman on suspicion of killing her 48-year-old daughter

Daughter’s body found days after death, police say; deceased reportedly suffered from mental health issues and was cared for by her mother;...

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In first, police drop case against couple detained on Iranian espionage suspicions

Probe into Ra’anana couple Doria Achiel and Yuvda Israilov closed after three months without explanation; lawyer says police lacked sufficient...

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Police cancel Tel Aviv soccer derby after fans riot; 13 arrested, 3 cops injured

Some 30,000 spectators forced to evacuate after flares and smoke bombs are thrown onto the field; local police chief says some clashes were...

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Government greenlights bill to label certain crime organizations as terror groups

Legislation taking aim at Arab sector crime would grant police far-reaching enforcement, investigative powers; Shin Bet initially opposed legislation,...

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Barghouti said beaten, suffered broken ribs in jail; prison officials reject claim

Ben Gvir says he is ‘proud that Barghouti’s conditions have changed drastically’ as Thunberg alleges ‘torture,’ claims guards kicked...

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Bystander, assailant killed after armed motorcyclists open fire on jeep on main highway

Police say incident tied to dispute between rival Arab clans; soldiers responding to incident fatally shoot assailant as his accomplice flees on...

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On Sukkot, eroding Temple Mount status quo lays bare rifts in the Orthodox world

As thousands of Jewish worshipers visit over the holiday, Haredim and religious Zionists spar over religious prohibition on touring the flashpoint...

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Israel frees nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including hundreds of terror convicts

Prisoners released after Hamas frees the last 20 living hostages; among those released are dozens of high-profile terrorists sentenced to life in...

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Palestinian cop who lynched 2 Israeli reservists to go free as part of Gaza deal

Victim’s brother calls release of Raed Sheikh ‘inconceivable’ so close to 25th anniversary of Ramallah lynching, in which cop joined...

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Gaza flotilla activist to be deported after pleading guilty to attacking prison guard

Lawyer for Spanish activist says she agreed to plea deal in order to return home, claims she acted in self-defense; prosecutors retract claim she bit...

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Man, 33, shot dead in northern city of Shfaram as Arab crime wave continues unabated

Paramedics find Wiam Fakhuri killed in his truck; police say officers are searching for suspects but have not yet reported any arrests

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Ben Gvir boasts Israel is the ‘victorious… landlord’ of Temple Mount, leads prayers there

‘Every house in Gaza has a picture of the Temple Mount and now, two years later, we are… the landlords,’ says far-right leader amid...

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