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The Jerusalem District Court upheld a five-year medical license suspension for Dr. Guy Rofe, setting a precedent that medical records cannot be withheld under self-incrimination claims.

Ben Gurion Airport customs intercepted a doctor attempting to smuggle 300 prohibited banana and fern seedlings from Thailand, risking local agriculture.

Israel Police opened an investigation following a shooting in Umm al-Fahm that left one man critically injured and another mildly hurt. The background is reportedly criminal.

Tel Aviv police arrested two suspects following a series of criminal arsons, catching one red-handed setting fire to a residential building lobby in Holon.

Central District prosecutors indicted two men from Tira and Ramla for extortion and shooting at a clothing store following a dispute, demanding hundreds of thousands of shekels.

The Central District Court sentenced Yeshmbel Kabada to 10 years in prison for the reckless homicide of his friend Zamana Gadmu following a violent altercation.

A 23-year-old resident of Deir al-Asad was charged with breaking into Galilee businesses and threatening a shop owner with a knife during a robbery attempt.

A fragmentation grenade was thrown on Menachem Begin Street in Tel Aviv for the second time in a week, damaging a bus stop. Police suspect a link to an illegal gambling dispute.

A 20-year-old man was shot and killed in Segev Shalom on Monday following a violent dispute over a plot of land, with another man moderately injured.

A Sderot resident helping harassed teenage girls was nearly killed when a driver struck him and drove with him on the hood while he called police. Indictments filed.

A Petah Tikva court convicted a caregiver of death by negligence after she left bourekas within reach of a disabled resident with swallowing difficulties, leading to a fatal choking incident.

An indictment was filed against a Kfar Saba resident who allegedly torched his aunt's car in Hod Hasharon following a family dispute over wedding clothes.

A Lod court sentenced a professional truck driver to 10 years in prison for a fatal cannabis-fueled crash on Highway 5 that killed two women, including a pregnant mother.

The Jerusalem District Court sentenced Muhammad Youssef Shehadeh to 18 years in prison for murdering his cousin during a parking dispute in Anata.

Reality TV star Shaked Biton survived a high-speed hit-and-run on Highway 4, followed by a tense confrontation with the suspects. Biton criticized the slow police response and lack of personal security on roads.

The Central District Court in Lod convicted former Israel Prison Service officer Arkady Shchovitsky of bribery, theft, and money laundering in the "Silver Cage" corruption case.

Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar and his wife were arrested alongside 17 suspects in a major municipal corruption and bribery probe involving rigged tenders and cash payoffs.

Kfar Saba mayor Rafi Saar has been arrested on suspicion of bribery, fraud, and money laundering, less than a decade after his predecessor Yehuda Ben Hamo was jailed for corruption.

Two residents of southern Israel have been indicted for harming state sovereignty after attempting to smuggle 48 kg of drugs to Jordan for $5,000 each, ending in a dramatic police chase.

A stun grenade exploded on Pinhas Alon Street in Holon early Monday morning, causing property damage with no injuries. Police opened a criminal investigation into the incident.

A 43-year-old cleaner was sentenced to seven months of community service for stealing tens of thousands of shekels and valuables from employers while impersonating others.

Israeli police arrested 24 suspects, including a central district authority head and his wife, in a sweeping public corruption and bribery investigation.

A man in his 40s was seriously injured in a Sderot stabbing, hours after a 40-year-old woman was murdered in Beersheba by her partner in front of their child.

A Superbus driver was assaulted and threatened in Afula by a passenger who had reportedly attacked him two weeks prior. Police arrested the suspect, while transport unions demanded enhanced security.

Police in Ramla arrested seven teenagers following a brutal street assault on a local man in his twenties. Mayor Michael Vidal strongly condemned the violence.

A two-year-old toddler from Taran was accidentally struck and killed by a vehicle, allegedly by her father, during a visit to her grandfather in Bu'eine Nujeidat in the Lower Galilee.

A minor on trial for the stabbing death of Yimnu Zelka at a Petah Tikva mall confessed to the act but denied reckless murder, arguing the killing was unintentional.

The Aroma cafe at the Tel Aviv Port has been closed for 30 days by police after being suspected of employing an illegal resident, with the order remaining in effect until November 9.

An indictment for aggravated murder was filed in Tel Aviv against 22-year-old Muhammad Zaytouna for shooting Muhammad Ahmad and injuring two others in Jaffa.

A Kfar Saba resident in his 50s was arrested for allegedly attacking his partner and killing her dog with a samurai sword. A court extended his detention until Monday.

Lahav 433 arrested two suspects, including a kindergarten teacher, over the brutal murder and arson of three relatives from Jaljulia whose bodies were found in a burned car near Baqa al-Gharbiyye.

The State Attorney's Office urged the court to maintain Carol Fassler's hit-and-run conviction for the 2023 death of three-year-old Rafael Adana in Netanya, seeking a harsher prison sentence.

A young Druze woman faced racist abuse on a Dan bus in central Israel for speaking Arabic. Her family is seeking to identify the teenagers and pursue legal action.

A public transport inspector was violently attacked in Netanya after asking a passenger to validate his fare, sparking renewed concern over safety for transit workers.

An indictment was filed against jailed crime boss Suhaib Gubarin for plotting attacks against rivals from prison, using external associates to direct violence.

A 25-year-old Bnei Brak resident was indicted in Tel Aviv for a brutal assault on his partner, violating police release terms, and committing extreme domestic violence.

A parole board has ordered the early release of Khaled bin Muhammad Mahamid after serving 11 months of an 18-month sentence for a fatal 2019 crash at the Aluf Sade tunnel that killed two workers.

A suspect hurled stones from a bridge over the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, damaging a Tesla and a taxi. Driver Edward Rees shared terrifying footage with police, warning of potential disaster.

The Privacy Protection Authority instructed the Israel Police to investigate how sensitive videos and personal data of Maly and Lial Yahalomi leaked to the media after they were found safe in Argentina.

An Ashdod resident was arrested for allegedly failing to report $13 million in crypto trading income. Tax authorities used Binance exchange data and blockchain tracking in the ongoing probe.