Crime in Israel


Former soccer player Haim Sirotkin sentenced to one year in prison for running over protesters

 Haim Sirotkin, driver who is suspected of running over protesters last night during a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the current Israeli government, arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2024.

WATCH: Israel Police arrest seven individuals on suspicion of running human trafficking ring

An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.

Haredi protesters block Jerusalem road over false reports of draft dodger arrest

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026; Illustrative.