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Anti-government protesters boost rallies against war as support for fighting slips

Anti-government protesters boost rallies against war as support for fighting slips

Most still back offensive, but larger protests reflect effort by antiwar groups to garner backing of anti-Netanyahu moderates, even as missile threat...

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Police chief halts incitement department’s operations, complying with High Court

Police chief halts incitement department’s operations, complying with High Court

Danny Levy accedes to decision ordering a temporarily halt to ‘proactive’ social media monitoring by fledgling body founded by Ben Gvir, despite...

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High Court orders freeze to proactive monitoring by Ben Gvir’s new ‘anti-incitement’ body

High Court orders freeze to proactive monitoring by Ben Gvir’s new ‘anti-incitement’ body

Ruling comes amid reports that new police department established under minister illicitly tracks ordinary citizens’ social media activity without...

29.03.2026 30

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In Arad, missile blast adds fuel to feud over shelters being used as synagogues

In Arad, missile blast adds fuel to feud over shelters being used as synagogues

Residents of increasingly Haredi city say many public safe spaces are either decrepit or unusable due to renovations for dual-use, as war becomes...

29.03.2026 30

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Two Arab men killed in separate incidents as police fail to rein in soaring crime

Two Arab men killed in separate incidents as police fail to rein in soaring crime

Killings of Ibrahim Abu Zayid in Rahat and Taj Nofi in Yafia bring homicide toll among Arab Israelis this year to 77

29.03.2026 30

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21 arrested in Tel Aviv, Haifa during mounting protests against Iran war

21 arrested in Tel Aviv, Haifa during mounting protests against Iran war

Mainstream protest groups offer tentative support to anti-war demonstrations for first time since fighting began; police seen shoving Arab MK,...

28.03.2026 20

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Dimona parents arrested on suspicion of causing death of their weeks-old baby

Dimona parents arrested on suspicion of causing death of their weeks-old baby

Baby brought to Soroka Hospital with severe bruising and fractures that medical staff suspect were inflicted intentionally; detained father to undergo...

27.03.2026 30

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Israeli Air Force major charged with using classified info to place bets on Polymarket

Israeli Air Force major charged with using classified info to place bets on Polymarket

The reservist and a civilian accomplice were indicted last month on severe security offenses after allegedly betting on the start and end dates of...

27.03.2026 40

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14-year-old boy indicted for spying for Iran in exchange for money

14-year-old boy indicted for spying for Iran in exchange for money

Prosecutors say minor made contact with Iranian agent on Telegram, filmed footage of hospital, residential neighborhoods, and was asked to spy on FM...

25.03.2026 50

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Police detective involved in Netanyahu trial promoted despite Ben Gvir’s objection

Police detective involved in Netanyahu trial promoted despite Ben Gvir’s objection

Rinat Saban receives rank after yearlong legal battle; police minister files appeal against move in last-ditch effort, but Supreme Court rejects it;...

24.03.2026 50

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Cops forcefully clear Eid prayers outside Jerusalem’s Old City amid Iran war closure

Muslim worshipers clash with police as holy sites, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Western Wall, are off limits to most while wartime restrictions on...

20.03.2026 60

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Woman shot dead overnight in her home in Lod as killings of Arab citizens persist

Police said to suspect woman slain in ‘honor killing’ after paramedics find her lifeless near midnight; East Jerusalem bus driver gunned down the...

19.03.2026 50

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Judge sets 5-day deadline for Ben Gvir to promote officer involved in PM’s trial

After embattled police detective files contempt of court motion, judge says promotion will take effect regardless of Ben Gvir’s signature, orders...

18.03.2026 50

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Arab Israelis share Jews’ distrust of Iran, but not their appetite for war

Though most in the Arab community have little affinity for the Islamic Republic, few support the military campaign, seeing Tehran as less of a danger...

18.03.2026 40

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Man shot dead in central Israel town amid crime wave plaguing Arab community

Victim, named as landscaper in his 30s, killed in reported ambush police say may be related to blood feud, marking 68th homicide in Arab society since...

16.03.2026 60

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Shin Bet chief’s brother, 4 others released to house arrest in Gaza smuggling case

Supreme Court rejects prosecution to extend their remand, saying that while the allegations against them were ‘repulsive’, there was no indication...

16.03.2026 60

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Teen girl fatally run over, reportedly while rushing to shelter amid Iran missile attack

Hebrew media outlets say the 17-year-old was fatally struck by a car in Rehovot after receiving early warning of attack, though sirens didn’t...

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Man seriously wounded in Ramat Gan stabbing; police suspect terror motive

Cops arrest alleged assailant, a 20-year-old Arab Israeli, shortly after attack; victim, Shas-linked head of Ramat Gan’s religious council, receives...

12.03.2026 60

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Man kidnaps daughters to West Bank; officers rescue them, arrest him

After reported incident of domestic violence in Ashdod, father allegedly grabs children, aged 1 and 3, and heads to Palestinian village; cops track...

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Ben Gvir rides with Lod police as they nab man for Palestinian flag graffiti on city hall

Far-right national security minister joined by right-wing news outlet during arrest of Arab city councilman’s son, who is blindfolded and cuffed by...

12.03.2026 60

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A 2016 photo of a Palestinian flag landed a teacher in cuffs. Police call it ‘incitement’

Authorities tout crackdown on speech seen as ‘support for the enemy’ by arresting, interrogating Arab citizens, in wartime campaign that critics...

12.03.2026 60

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Ben Gvir significantly widens gun license eligibility for Jewish Jerusalemites

Over 300,000 residents now able to obtain gun permit based solely on home address as far-right minister touts expanded eligibility during Iran war,...

09.03.2026 70

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Citing conflict of interest concerns, Justice Ministry won’t hand Sde Teiman leak probe to AG

Ministry’s legal aide tells court that Gali Baharav-Miara’s subordinate, State Attorney Amit Aisman, is the ‘most senior official’ who can...

09.03.2026 60

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Arraba mayor and his deputy shot amid unrelenting crime wave

Unknown assailants ambush Ahmad Nasser and Anwar Yassin near bakery; separately, man succumbs to wounds from shooting last week in Jaffa

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Four charged in fresh Gaza smuggling scandal, said aided by IDF officer

Cigarettes, electronics allegedly smuggled from Hebron to Gaza twice in latest smuggling case, with Arab Israeli trucker said to have spent 3 days in...

05.03.2026 70

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Flouting wartime restrictions, revelers party in Jerusalem streets for Purim’s final hours

Giant street party lasts into night as cops repeatedly fail to disperse drunken crowd for defying IDF ban on public gatherings; ‘whoever is destined...

05.03.2026 90

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After deadly missile impact, Beit Shemesh struggles to maintain Purim cheer

As city reels from strike, most synagogues stay open for Purim against army’s guidelines, but streets largely empty; Sunday’s tragedy ‘lowered...

03.03.2026 80

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Three wounded in Iranian missile strike on highway outside Jerusalem

Man, 46, in moderate condition after stopping vehicle on edge of crater caused by blast, as Iran continued to launch missiles across the region in...

02.03.2026 80

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Woman killed, dozens injured as Iranian missile strikes Tel Aviv residential block

Victim is first person killed in Israel in renewed fighting with Iran, as first responders take 27 to hospital, including infant, after heavy damage...

01.03.2026 80

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Former Nazareth mayor charged with funneling millions from city to crime family

Indictments accuse 12 defendants of decade-long scheme transferring some $20 million in public funds to Bakri syndicate, linked to Arab community...

26.02.2026 90

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Man shot and killed in Galilee in latest homicide to hit Arab community

Khaled Odeh, 60, reportedly gunned down in his home in Reineh; son said to be suspect in another deadly shooting tied to organized crime; 2026 toll...

26.02.2026 90

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Fueled by festering crime wave, Kafr Kanna family feud erupts into all-out war

After Galilee town became a battle zone locals restored calm by negotiating a clan truce, but fear violence will return unless police finally tackle...

25.02.2026 80

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Ben Gvir’s National Guard operating without directives or oversight, Knesset finds

Force used around country despite government failing to OK operational guidelines; National Security Ministry refuses to provide MKs with basic...

24.02.2026 90

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Man shot and killed in northern Arab town as deadly crime keeps surging

Wael Saeida, 21, killed outside bakery in Shibli-Umm al-Ghanem, northern Galilee; Herzog tells Israeli Muslim leaders that crime wave has led to...

23.02.2026 60

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Court rejects Ben Gvir’s bid to further delay promotion of detective who investigated PM

Blocking Rinat Saban’s advancement to chief superintendent any longer would constitute continued persecution and harm to the rule of law, rules...

23.02.2026 90

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Shooting attack on soldiers in Karmiel thwarted, police say; 4 arrested

Suspects from northern Israel, including two minors, underwent training, security services say; one said to have expressed support for ISIS

23.02.2026 90

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18-year-old Border Police trainee killed in suspected accidental shooting

Ori Mechtaiev, son of deputy fire chief, killed by fellow conscript in apparent case of unintentional discharge; Military Police detain two in...

23.02.2026 60

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MK Mansour Abbas’s son hit by car, seriously injured while riding electric bicycle

Mohammad Abbas, son of Ra’am party chairman, suffers head injuries as he rides in hometown of Maghar in north

22.02.2026 60

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Top aide to ex-PMs Bennett, Lapid: Unlike Netanyahu, they would’ve never denied Oct. 7 responsibility

Former national security adviser Eyal Hulata slams premier at anti-government Tel Aviv rally; police use water cannon on protesters outside PM’s...

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4 injured after drone-dropped grenade hits house amid gunfight in northern Arab town

Videos show street shootout in an apparent feud between families in Kafr Kanna, as the crime wave in Israel’s Arab community continues at record...

22.02.2026 80

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80,000 Muslim worshipers pray peacefully at Al-Aqsa on first Friday of Ramadan

Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount before Friday prayers, says officers will ‘thrash’ anyone who disturbs the peace in Jerusalem; despite tensions,...

20.02.2026 90

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Four killed in separate shootings, one by cops, as deadly crime surges in Arab society

Two killed near corner store in Haifa, another in Lakiya; police fatally shoot 18-year-old motorcyclist fleeing authorities in northern town ‘who...

19.02.2026 90

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Jewish worshipers get extended visiting hours on Temple Mount during Ramadan

Palestinian Authority decries ‘dangerous escalation’ as police grant Jewish visitors extra hour at flashpoint site; Temple Mount activist calls...

18.02.2026 90

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Bezalel Zini said to deny knowing large sums of cash he got were from Gaza smuggling

Shin Bet chief’s brother reportedly says unspecified ‘personal problems’ stopped him from reporting suspects once he found out about smuggling

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7 suspects detained in Bnei Brak sent to house arrest; the rest go free

IDF rejects police claim that servicewomen attacked in Bnei Brak were in area to encourage Haredi enlistment, while anti-draft protests briefly revive...

16.02.2026 70

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Off-duty cop stabs, seriously injures daughter’s ex-boyfriend in Netanya

In ‘ongoing family dispute,’ officer and his 3 children said to assault man; cop is lightly injured from his own knife; incident being investigated

16.02.2026 60

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Father and son shot dead while driving in Umm al-Fahm; no suspects arrested

Mayor laments ‘shocking’ double homicide, which takes annual death toll in Arab community to 50; police find burnt car near scene, possibly...

16.02.2026 150

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Israeli charged with spying on ex-defense minister Gallant for Iran

Fares Abu al-Hija, 32, allegedly carried out missions for figure he met via social media, including stashing phones in Haifa, photographing former...

16.02.2026 80

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Iranian state TV airs ‘hit list’ of seven top Israeli officials, including Netanyahu

Katz, Zamir and Barnea also among those listed; in Persian message, IDF calls on Iranians to contact Mossad; UN chief blasted for congratulatory...

13.02.2026 150

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Prosecutors inform prison chief Yaakobi of plans to indict him on ethics violations

AG, state attorney give 3-week deadline for hearing date; Yaakobi is suspected of squashing probe of top West Bank cop over obstructions of...

13.02.2026 50

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