Israeli Police arrested an eastern Jerusalem bookstore owner who sold books inciting terror, including books by terrorists Yahya Sinwar, Abdullah Barghouti, and Islamic State, the police said on Monday.
As the activity moved to the open phase, said the police, last week a contractor was arrested moments before an assassination attempt in the city of Ashkelon, and while he was in possession of a grenade.
As part of Operation "Derech Eretz", 183 terrorists were transferred from several prisons across the country to the 'Ofer' and 'Ktziot' prisons, escorted by officers from the Israel Prison Service's "Nahshon" Unit and with the assistance of the Israel Police.
Hundreds of Orthodox Jews protesting plans to enlist Haredim into the army blocked a Tel Aviv road leading to the Israel Defense Forces's largest recruitment center on Wednesday.
The arrests came as part of an operational activity that included approximately 150 police officers and in cooperation with civilian enforcement agencies with the aim of enforcing law and order in the area and strengthening governance.
The Israel Police saw a record number of recruits in 2024. Last year, the police force increased by 1,804 police officers, after many years of a negative trend. In 2024, 3,822 police officers were recruited, compared to 2,018 police officers who completed their service.
The Israel Police Command said that, over the past few weeks, it has been working to prevent the Ministry of Finance's intentions to "harm police officers' salaries," saying that planned budget cuts are, "beyond economic decrees that anyway make living in Israel more expensive for every c
Following Prime Minister Netanyahu's directive, the Knesset approved a bill that will combat the phenomenon of criminal organisations infiltrating the construction contractor sector.
The Israel Police explained that, in recent weeks, there has been an increase in the use of military vests/flack jackets as well as military-style tactical uniforms in the framework of violent crimes and terror attacks, which makes it difficult for the security forces to identify hazards in
The Israel Police thwarted an attempted assassination related to criminal gang activity that was about to be carried in the city of Ashdod. The assassination was to be enacted using an IED (improvised explosive device).
The victim was identified as Sgt. Shira Suslik, 19, a Border Police officer from Beersheba. After being critically injured victim has succumbed to her wounds.