Israeli Arabs
'Ben-Gvir's soldiers': Teenager arrested on suspicion of assaulting Arab bus driver in Beit Shemesh
"I turned to get the phone to call the police," the driver recalled. "But suddenly, punches to the head, blows to the right and left until I lost consciousness. I only woke up in the ambulance."
Nearly three-quarters of Arab-Israelis want new political leadership ahead of elections, poll finds
‘Violent and baseless raid’: Human rights group demands probe of police over Umm el-Fahm wedding
Desert Reconnaissance Battalion: The Arab IDF unit the world needs to know about - opinion
Israel Police seize vehicles, weapons in Arab sector crime crackdown amid organized crime crisis
Law enforcement officers also conducted raids on several businesses in northern Israel that were suspected of being involved with Arab-sector organized crime.
Teenager killed in Haifa marks 150th person murdered by violence in Arab sector in 2026
In the same incident, Jonathan Khouri, an 18-year-old Arab Christian resident of the city’s Hadar neighborhood, was killed, while a third young man was hospitalized and remains in serious condition.
As Arab sector violence soars, Israeli imams complete leadership program to combat crime
The year-long Imams as Community Leaders program brought Islamic leaders from across the country to study community resilience, conflict resolution, and violence prevention strategies.
Umm el-Fahm schools close in protest of MK Zvi Sukkot visit
Schools across Umm el-Fahm closed as residents protested Sukkot’s inspection, while he alleged terrorist linked figures were entering classrooms.
Former MK, Hadash leader Mohammad Barakeh arrested, banned from WB, police say
According to the police spokesperson, Barakeh gave a speech in 2022 where he said "words of praise and identification with terrorists and terrorist organizations."
Grapevine, June 21, 2026: Peace, a distant dream - opinion
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Supermajority of Israeli Arab students support non-security-linked national service, study finds
A new study reveals that 75% of Israeli Arab 12th-grade students support volunteering for non-security national service. There is also strong backing for Arab parties joining the next coalition.
State asks High Court for more time in Arab-Israeli bodies retention petition, families oppose
The petition asks the court to order the immediate release of the bodies for burial, arguing that the justification previously relied upon by the state no longer applies.
Double murder brings total of Israeli Arabs killed since beginning of year to over 100
President Isaac Herzog described the high murder rate within the Arab community as an "ugly stain" on Israeli society, demanding that the government act to reduce the violent crime rate.
Far Right Jewish West Bank activists publish document summarizing attacks on Arab population
The document, which lists the terror attacks committed by far Right Jewish activists in West Bank villages, was sent to security officials alongside a poster condemning IDF Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth.
