Police suspect foul play in teen's death initially deemed accident
Shalev Aflalo died eight months ago after being hit by a car. The police, and his family, suspect his friends might have pushed him onto the road.
Crime
Hamas vows to avenge death of Arab Israeli in roadside brawl
Police detain a 32-year-old resident of Gan Ner in the killing of 19-year-old Diar Umari from the Arab village of Sandala. Incident takes place amid a crime wave gripping Israel’s Arab communities.
Australian jury convicts Malka Leifer of sexually abusing students as principal
Prosecutors claimed Leifer had abused the students between 2003 and 2007 at the Adass Israel School, an ultra-Orthodox school in Melbourne where she was head of religion and later principal, as well as at her Melbourne home and at rural school camps.
In stunning reversal, court vacates conviction in girl's murder case
Eighth's-grader Tair Rada was murdered in a bathroom stall in her school in Katzrin. The janitor Roman Zadorov was convicted in 2010, leading to a grassroots campaign to have the verdict overturned.
US indicts Israeli man over alleged Ponzi scheme on properties for Orthodox Jews
The suspects' allegedly lied to 29 investors by presenting a fake security camera company and real estate deals.
Man dies after being stabbed in front of wife in shocking road rage incident
Yuri Volkov, a medical worker, dies of his injuries after being stabbed in an argument with a motorcyclist. Police are searching for the suspect, who fled the scene.
Israeli arrested in South Africa with weapons, torture van
The suspect has been on Interpol's wanted list since 2015 and hid out in South Africa for several years, officials said. Seven others were arrested in the raid, according to the statement.
Revealed: Spyware used by police in 'Submarine Affair' violated warrant
An Israel Hayom investigation shows that the technology was ultimately used to extract data whose scope went far beyond the electronic surveillance restrictions stipulated by the court in 2017, extracting copious amounts of data from mobile devices of multiple suspects.
Use of illegal firearms in Arab sector up 33%
"The sheer volume of military-grade weapons is shocking," a senior Israel Police officer says. "We have a long way to go. You can't wipe out years of criminal activity in one fell swoop."
Police seize massive amount of 'date rape' drug at Ben-Gurion Airport
The suspect, a Netanya resident in his 20s with dual citizenship, had more than 10 liters of GBL in his possession, which is also known as liquid ecstasy and has been known to be used as a rape drug.