Arab sector
150 Arab citizens murdered in 2026 as violence tears at Arab society
With a record wave of killings, organized crime and fear are tearing at the fabric of Israel’s Arab sector, with critics accusing the government and police of failing to stop the violence
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Nearly three-quarters of Arab-Israelis want new political leadership ahead of elections, poll finds
Most Jewish Israelis blame Arab crime wave on 'cultural problem,' poll finds
While most Jewish respondents pointed to cultural factors, a similar majority of Arab respondents (57%) blamed police inaction.
In Israel, Arab citizens are not heading to the polls in droves - opinion
Many believe that the chaos in Israel's Arab society will encourage the silent majority within it to come out and vote in order to bring about change.
Despite leading in votes, Netanyahu lacks power to form coalition - poll
In bloc terms, Netanyahu’s coalition stood at 50 seats (unchanged from the previous poll), the opposition bloc at 60 (unchanged), and Hadash-Ta’al plus Ra’am at 10 (unchanged).
Violence in the Arab sector after Oct. 7: The solution is in childhood education - opinion
Chronic insecurity intensifies fear, and fear often amplifies defensive arming and reactive violence.
'Are we to blame that you murder one another?' Smotrich clashes with Ra’am over Arab crime spike
Beliak (Yesh Atid) slammed Smotrich, saying, "You are so racist and disgusting. You should be ashamed. You are responsible, you are a minister in the government, you are responsible."
'This is policy': Five Arab-Israelis shot dead overnight as crime continues to surge
Rahat mayor says it's 'a black day' for the entire Arab sector as Abraham Initiatives reports 45 victims of crime since the year began.
Psychologist shortage, war deepens Israeli-Arab mental health crisis
A state comptroller report published last year found that 54% of Arab society reported experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress, compared with 32% of Jewish Israelis
Protests erupt outside PM's office, Arab leaders call to fire Ben-Gvir over crime in Arab sector
Protest leaders intend to send a message to Netanyahu before his flight to DC. The death toll in the Arab sector has risen to 36 so far this year.
Will Israel’s Arabs reach the political Promised Land? - opinion
Israeli Arabs are simply no longer a monolith - a growing sub-sector has emerged, especially in mixed cities, that is culturally quite “Israeli.”
Arab Israeli children attacked by Jewish yeshiva students during field trip, 13 hospitalized
According to Kamal Abu Younis, principal of Ibn Khaldun Elementary School in Sakhnin, a group of yeshiva students spat on the Sakhnin students, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray, and beat them.
