Arab sector

'This is policy': Five Arab-Israelis shot dead overnight as crime continues to surge

Rahat mayor says it's 'a black day' for the entire Arab sector as Abraham Initiatives reports 45 victims of crime since the year began.

The three suspects artrested by police in relation to the shooting of the son of former Rahat mayor Ata Abu Madighem, Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Arab Israelis protest against the war in Gaza in the northern Arab city of Sakhnin, holding empty bowls and signs calling attention to the humanitarian crisis, July 25, 2025

Psychologist shortage, war deepens Israeli-Arab mental health crisis

Members of the Arab community in Israel protest outside the Prime Minister's Office against the violence in their communities, February 8, 2026.

Protests erupt outside PM's office, Arab leaders call to fire Ben-Gvir over crime in Arab sector

Thousands attend a protest against the violence in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026.

Will Israel’s Arabs reach the political Promised Land? - opinion


Peace is possible: My political party reached a peace deal with the Palestinian Authority - opinion

B’Yachad Natzliach (Together We Will Succeed) reached a comprehensive framework agreement with the Palestinian Authority, showing that another way exists.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

Israel thwarts Turkish-led terror network funneling weapons to West Bank on behalf of Hamas

The suspects were arrested in joint operations with Israel Police, and indictments are expected to be filed in the coming days, the agency said.

Turkish charities operating in the southern Gaza Strip, October 23, 2025

May Golan's policing proposal will fuel crime, not fight it - opinion

The proposal would dismantle prevention programs to fund enforcement that has already proven catastrophically ineffective.

SOCIAL EQUALITY Minister May Golan stands at her chair at the government table in the Knesset plenum earlier this month. Transferring funding from social development to policing will fuel crime, not fight it, the writer argues.

One dead, six wounded in various crime-related shootings in Israel over the weekend

All of the incidents reportedly had criminal, rather than nationalistic or terroristic, motivations.

The scene of the crime in Jaffa, November 22, 2025.

Two brothers killed, father in critical condition in Ramle shooting attack

Several arrests were made by police following operational searches at the scene.

Muhammad, 23 (L) and Ziad, 16, were killed in a shooting incident in Ramla, while their father was wounded in critical condition, November 7, 2025.

Labeling Arab crime as terrorism will not make Israel safer - opinion

It represents a grave and dangerous error that risks further eroding trust between Arab citizens and the state, while doing little to actually curb crime.

 Arab Israelis stage a mock funeral in Tel Aviv on August 6 to demonstrate against what they say is the government’s failure to address soaring levels of organized crime.

Arab Israeli suspected of fatally stabbing brother’s horses in Taiba

Following an investigation, the suspect will be brought before the court for a remand hearing, as well as a request by relevant authorities that he undergo a medical evaluation.

A cloned newborn horse stands next to its surrogate mother in an enclosure at a horse birthing hospital, in San Antonio de Areco, near Buenos Aires, Argentina July 29, 2025.

Israel targets Arab crime networks under terror law proposed by far Right coalition party

"We will utilize every measure in order to stop the raging crime," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. 

The Ministerial Committee on Legislation approving the move to designate criminal groups as terror organizations, October 20, 2025.

As Gaza war looms, Israel faces impending crisis on Egyptian border and the West Bank - analysis

The West Bank and the Egyptian border have the potential to boil over if certain threats are not addressed - and the issues are different in each place.

 Israeli security forces seen during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, February 25, 2025.

Knesset cm’tee holds heated debate on spyware probe, Arab sector crime

Those in attendance, including Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, all clashed over accountability, transparency, and the rule of law.

Knesset plenary session. September 29, 2025.