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

Police: Man arrested in connection to serial homicides, sexual assaults

Court-appointed Attorney Lior Ronen said that his client “is a new immigrant with no criminal record, and he denies all of the allegations against him.”

APRIL 26, 2016ByBEN HARTMAN
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Police grapple with brutal murder of woman in front of her children

A deadly act of vengeance against a mob witness, or a murder by an abusive husband against the wife he had repeatedly threatened to kill?

MARCH 8, 2016ByBEN HARTMAN
Police car at crime scene

Teenager believed murdered by twin buried as police work on motive

Shiri’s attorney Gil Friedman denied media reports that the two had confessed to the murder Thursday evening to police, saying that at no point did they confess to any role in the killing.

FEBRUARY 21, 2016ByBEN HARTMAN
Police car at crime scene

Police yet to rule out terror attack in murder of farm worker on moshav

The victim, 70-year-old David Bar Kafra of Rehovot, was attacked by a group of agricultural workers – believed to be illegal Palestinian laborers or possibly Thai agricultural workers.

JUNE 25, 2015ByBEN HARTMAN
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Teen at murder trial: I ‘never dreamed’ we would kill Abu Khdeir

Defense Ministry recognized Abu Khdeir as a victim of hostile action and granted his family compensation rights identical to those received by victims of Arab terrorism

JUNE 4, 2015ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Yosef Ben David, currently serving a life sentence, was the ringleader of the group which killed Palestinian teen Mohammed Abu Khdeir

Mob boss slips out of Israel

Moti Hassin, aka “The Spectacles,” flew out of Ben-Gurion Airport to Bulgaria on Monday, along with fellow underworld figure Shlomi Niamchuk.

OCTOBER 28, 2014ByBEN HARTMAN
Delta airline plane

The national unity myth

Unless dramatic changes are made in the political and diplomatic conduct, more kidnappings and murders are bound to take place.

JULY 3, 2014ByLIOR AKERMAN
Vigil for Naftali, Eyal and Gil-Ad