Crime rates in israel

Police to file indictment against Dan Agam Cohen for the murder of his sister, Maya

Police investigations showed that during this time, Dan would routinely threaten her life, telling her that she should “get used to being underground,”

Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)
 View of the Eilat Police headquarters, in Southern Israel, April 21, 2022

Police arrest four in connection to gang rape of young teen in Eilat

 Screen capture from video of Harish Mayor Yitzhak Keshet, 2024.

Police arrest mayor of Harish suspected of sexual offenses

An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative

One in six Israelis faces crime in 2024, CBS report finds


Police arrest suspected axe-wielder who hacked Old City woman

The woman was attacked with an axe by a man who broke into her home, according to Rescue Judea and Samaria Without Borders.

 Israel Police search for axe-wielding attacker in Jerusalem's Old City February 19, 2025.

Extortionists posed as women online, trapped victims with intimate photos

After posing as women on Telegram, two men from Rishon LeZion and Holon extorted thousands of shekels from unsuspecting victims.

 Catching culprits who duped women out of thousands of shekels via Telegram.

Israel Police launches crackdown on Arab sector criminal activity

Violent crime in the Arab sector has been a major national concern for years.

 Police at scene of stabbing attack in Florentine, Tel Aviv, January 18, 2025.

Annual pardons report: Herzog lists crimes for which there are no pardons, commuted sentences

The decisions were made in cooperation with the Justice Ministry.

 Palestinian prisoners wait to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007.

Violence reports drop during Israel-Hamas War, experts warn of post-war surge

Women made up 46% of victims of physical violence and threats but 80% of the victims of sexual violence, according to the report.

 A woman wrapped in an Israel flag stands outside the place where mayor of Amsterdam Femke Halsema attends a press conference following the violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer team, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 8, 2024.

Rape crisis centers get 55,000 complaints in 2023

Israel's rape crisis centers report 81% of sex offense cases closed without indictment in 2023, with most victims being minors attacked by people they knew.

 A PROTEST against the sexual violence committed in the October 7 massacre – and the international silence afterward – takes place outside UN Headquarters in New York City earlier this month.

Can Israel tackle internal terror threats rising across the country? - analysis

The massive rise in lawlessness in the Negev has also fueled the rise in terror attacks.

 SECURITY FORCES arrive at the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, last month. Contrary to a narrative popularly pushed by Western leaders and the media, Palestinian terrorism isn’t just conducted by the extremists in Palestinian society, the writer argues. (20/4/2024)

Ben-Gvir leads mass raid on crime following deadly attack in Ramle

“The task here isn’t easy; there are layer upon layer of crime hubs. Our mission is to simply cut off its head," Ben Gvir said.

Itamar Ben-Gvir leading an operation on criminal families in the area of Ramle and Lod on September 13, 2024

Job loss for Israeli parents hurts children's academic performance - Finance min

A recent study showed that the sudden job loss of a parent can significantly impact the child's academic future and increase the probability of their involvement in crime.

 Income Tax and Property Tax Department at the Finance Ministry

Ra'am's Abbas proposes parliamentary investigation into surging crime in Arab sector

"The number of murder cases leaped disproportionally in the past year, as a result of a prime minister whose only interest is to remain in power, and a failing, incapable, and racist minister."

 MK Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List (Ra’am).

Man arrested at B-G Airport for suspected involvement in two-year-old murder case

Israel Police arrested a man at Ben-Gurion for a two-year-old murder case; Police arrested two suspects in connection to a shooting incident in Hadera; Police thwarted a criminal attack in Lod

Police car at night