Israel murder rate

Family criticizes prosecution for indictment of Zalka murder suspect, calls for public rally

“They chose to stick to the dry law. At this rate, the next murder is just around the corner,” said the family of the prosecution's decision to indict the suspect with murder with indifference.

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN, HODAYA RAN
Protesters gather outside a court in Petah Tikva, holding signs and calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, a Pizza Hut employee who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, May 5, 2026.
People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

Police transfer Zalka murder case to district attorney, family pushes for 'harshest punishment'

Three of the teenagers have already been released to house arrest, while prosecutors are expected to request that 10 others remain in custody until the end of legal proceedings.

|ByHODAYA RAN
Magen David Adom ambulances

Double murder brings total of Israeli Arabs killed since beginning of year to over 100

President Isaac Herzog described the high murder rate within the Arab community as an "ugly stain" on Israeli society, demanding that the government act to reduce the violent crime rate.

|ByTZVI JASPER
THE ARAB-ISRAELI city of Umm al-Fahm in the foreground and Wadi Ara in the background.

Language barriers, crime, transportation harming Arab economy, experts say

According to experts, the Arab economy in Israel is plagued by a lack of Hebrew skills, high crime rates, and subpar public transportation. A recent event sought to find a solution.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Is Israel really a safe country?

An examination of police statistics, comparison with other countries, and local opinions show how secure Israelis truly are.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022ByROMAN MEITAV
IN JERUSALEM: ‘Here I feel safer when walking around outside.’

Israeli-Arabs are entitled to law and order

The Israeli government must act against the fear of violence and crime that hangs over majority Israeli-Arab towns.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021ByDALIA FEDILA, TONY NASSER
Israeli police at a temporary checkpoint in Gilboa area, as they search for the six Palestinian fugitives who escaped from a high security prison in Northern Israel yesterday. September 7, 2021.

Jerusalem woman killed amid upsurge in violent crime in Arab sector

Takruri is the 35th victim of violent crime in the Arab sector since the beginning of 2021. She is the second woman murdered since the beginning of this year.

APRIL 18, 2021ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Aerial view of east Jerusalem

38-year-old woman murdered in Tira, masked assailant managed to flee

This is not the first attempt at Sura Mansour's life; her car was set aflame one month prior to her murder in what was suspected to be arson and an attempted threat to her life.

APRIL 12, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A protest against the rising crime and violence in the Arab sector in Israel, Jaffa, Saturday, February 6, 2021.

Editor's Notes: Enough with the murder on Arab streets

OCTOBER 4, 2019ByYAAKOV KATZ
Ayman Odeh (C) prays at the funeral of the brothers killed this week in Majd el-Kurum.

Car bombing in southern Israel leaves top mob official dead

The incident comes as a number of suspected gangland hits have taken place throughout Israel.

JUNE 27, 2017ByELIYAHU KAMISHER
Scene of the crime in Ashkelon where a mob official was killed in a car bombing

Israeli beduin woman found burned and buried in suspected 'honor killing'

The family allegedly were angered by the 19-year-old's plan to work outside the home and supposed contact with men.

JUNE 18, 2017ByELIYAHU KAMISHER
Police car at crime scene

Tiberias decapitation suspect: 'divine spirit' drove me to murder ex-wife

Police released the identity of the man suspected of decapitating his ex-wife and carrying her head down the street.

MARCH 30, 2017ByELIYAHU KAMISHER
The scene of the crime in Tiberias

Trauma expert tells of ‘horrific’ scene at suspected Jerusalem murder-suicide

Two daughters autopsied; family’s funeral held in the capital.

JANUARY 3, 2017ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
Emergency services outside the Jerusalem aparment building where a mother and four children died in an apartment fire on Jan 1 2017.

Fugitive wanted for double murder shot dead by district police commander

Anastasia Rosanov was shot dead in her apartment along with Eliezer Kandinov just hours after she had returned from a battered women’s shelter.

MAY 28, 2016ByBEN HARTMAN
Police car at crime scene