Tag

Crime In Israel

All articles tagged with #crime in israel

Beit Shemesh stabbing leaves 7-year-old dead, 4-year-old wounded; suspect arrested
crime11 days ago

Beit Shemesh stabbing leaves 7-year-old dead, 4-year-old wounded; suspect arrested

A stabbing at a Beit Shemesh home killed a seven-year-old boy and left his four-year-old cousin in moderate condition; a 15-year-old supervising relative is receiving support as police investigate and a suspect has been arrested. The seven-year-old died at Hadassah Medical Center, while the four-year-old is undergoing surgery. In a separate Beit Shemesh incident later the same day, a 4-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being struck by a vehicle.

AI footprints lead to missing Israeli mother and daughter in Argentina
crime-in-israel13 days ago

AI footprints lead to missing Israeli mother and daughter in Argentina

Israeli Mali and her daughter Liel Yahalomi, reported missing in Vienna, were found in Buenos Aires after authorities recovered enough of their AI search history to trace their movements, including through the Czech Republic and Germany. They had consulted AI on evading tracking and on which South American countries lack extradition, and planned to assume new identities, but were located on an intercity bus in Buenos Aires by Israeli police.

Six arrested for spitting and rock-throwing at St. James Cathedral in Jerusalem
crime-in-israel26 days ago

Six arrested for spitting and rock-throwing at St. James Cathedral in Jerusalem

Six suspects—five minors and one adult—were arrested after allegedly spitting at and throwing rocks at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old City; a bystander filmed the incident, and the Armenian Patriarchate filed a formal complaint. Three suspects were released under restrictive conditions (banned from the Old City for 15 days), while the other three were brought to the Magistrate Court as police sought a detention extension.

Indictment filed over religion-motivated nun attack in Jerusalem's Old City
crime-in-israel3 months ago

Indictment filed over religion-motivated nun attack in Jerusalem's Old City

The State Attorney’s Office indicted 36-year-old Yonah Simcha Schreiber for assaulting a Christian nun in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 28, 2026, alleging the attack was motivated by hostility toward a religious group. He allegedly pushed, kicked, and punched the nun, causing facial bruising and other injuries, and a bystander who intervened was also assaulted; prosecutors say prison time could be possible if convicted.