Civilian police force of Israel; maintains public safety and law enforcement.
Palestinian and Israeli sources report a sharp rise in West Bank violence. Dozens of settler attacks have targeted towns including Masafer Yatta, Jenin, Qusra and Hebron, with Palestinians injured, property damaged and several homes besieged. The violence coincides with increased Israeli military operations and ongoing clashes.
The Times of Israel reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged that Iran targeted one of his sons and tried to kill him. The Shin Bet confirms a significant threat to Yair Netanyahu, who has been extracted from Florida with his security team and returned to Israel. Netanyahu says security is necessary to prevent further assassinations as tensions with Iran rise.
Police have arrested 27 people across several days in connection with the A66 crash in Cleveland, which killed two officers and five youths. Investigations target suspected organised crime links, firearms, drugs, and dangerous driving, with officers from outside the force helping to tackle the fallout.
Thailand has cut visa‑free tourist stays from 60 to 30 days for citizens of about 60 countries, including the UK, US, Canada, Australia and Japan, and will limit land‑border entries to twice per year. Officials say the move responds to national security, economic and tourism management concerns and will not affect tourists already in the country.
The Times of Israel reports that Ben Gvir has announced a freeze on senior police appointments except for urgent cases, citing election timing. The move follows disputes over the rank and personnel aligned with the Attorney General, with Haaretz and Channel 12 mentioning ongoing talks and potential reappointments. Other All Africa items detail corruption probes and arrests within national authorities in Malawi and Mozambique.
Palestinian students in Israeli universities face disciplinary actions and investigations after social media posts and expressions of Palestinian identity. A Adalah report documents a two-track system that constrains Palestinian students while Jewish-Israeli peers retain stronger protections. The crackdown escalates amid ongoing Gaza war, with institutions relying on automated tools and vague grounds like “public sensibilities.”
Overasselt gunfight shocks a Dutch town as police crack down on international crime networks. Dozens are detained, a 51-year-old security guard is killed, two officers are wounded, and authorities warn the operation may be connected to a broader underworld battle surrounding cocaine trafficking.
A group of ORT Ma’alot students and teachers on a hiking trip near the Lebanese border has been struck by an unexploded ordnance believed to be a Hezbollah cluster submunition. One 14-year-old student has died and about two dozen more are injured. Investigations focus on the route approval, UNACCESSIBLE warning signs, and the handling of ordnance near a military frontier.
Masked Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian olive pickers and foreign visitors during this month’s harvest, seriously injuring Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine and wounding dozens of Palestinians. Israeli police have detained 10 people and seized vehicles, while rights groups say prosecutions for settler violence are rare and incidents have surged across the West Bank.
A wave of attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank targets olive groves during the harvest, with dozens of incidents reported. Rabbis and officials are responding to a controversial ruling by Dov Lior that Palestinians’ olives may be harvested by Jews to demonstrate land ownership. The olive harvest season has intensified violence, with thousands of trees damaged and significant financial losses for farmers.
Protesters in Tel Aviv rally three days before Israel’s general election, organized by the October Council to demand accountability for the October 7 Hamas attack. Opponents and supporters convene, with polls showing a tight race between Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc and a rival coalition. The event seeks a state commission of inquiry into security failures while authorities warn of potential provocations.