Israel crime statistics

Twice as many women have been killed by domestic gun violence since October 7, new report finds

Ben-Gvir claimed that the relaxation of gun controls since October 7 had not caused this increase, adding that "a weapon in the right hands saves lives. Period."

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and committee head MK Zvika Fogel attend a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 24, 2026.
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Court indicts eight minors for lynching a 16-year-old in Herzliya park

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Israel Police 'in uproar' as high-ranking officer interrogated over severe abuse of power suspicion

Police car at night

Three killed in separate criminal shootings across country, Israel Police says


Palestinian officials: Jewish extremists have committed 375 'price tag' attacks in 2015

Police say new methods to deal with nationalistically-motivated crimes will ultimately lead to a decline in the amount of price tag attacks.

A municipal worker paints over ‘price tag’ graffiti daubed in Hebrew on a wall of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, May 9, 2014.

Police and Thieves: Organized crime – blue and white, and here to stay

"One thing the underworld can’t stand is a vacuum; Someone always steps in to fill the shoes of the big shots put behind bars."

Avi Ruhan

Secret state’s witness brings arrest of top crime family heads on numerous murder charges

The identity of the state’s witness is a closely guarded secret which cannot be published.

NISSIM MUSLI.

Teenage boys arrested for gang rape of 13 year old girl

Victim is currently hospitalized.

Abuse (Illustrative Photo)

State expected to indict crime boss Yitzhak Abergil

Abergil allegedly schemed to move NIS 50 million from public company to Romania casino.

Gavel [Illustrative]

State appealing murder charges acquitted due to exploitative undercover agents

The state is appealing an embarrassing defeat where the court threw out much of the charges in a presumed open-shut attempted murder case.

Crime scene [illustrative]

Indictment: French-Israeli con men duped soccer team, French businesses

“This phenomenon causes great damage not only to the companies that are targeted but also to the image of Israel," prosecution says.

Israeli Police

Six to be charged for accident that killed IDF officer on Jerusalem's Mount Herzl

2012 tragedy took the life of 20-year-old Hila Betzaleli during rehearsals for annual Independence Day ceremony.

An IDF soldier surveys the damage from a fallen lighting rig on Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem

Woman who stole NIS 300 million from bank she worked at wins early prison release

Eti Alon has already served 12 years of a 17 year sentence which the committee agreed to cut by 1/3; The state can appeal the ruling.

Eti Alon