US freezes assets of Iran-backed crime gang targeting Israelis Washington has announced sanctions against the Swedish crime organization Foxtrot and its leader over their involvement in international criminal activity and attacks against Israelis and Jews. Jonathan Duschnitzky April 28, 2025
How the car-theft industry operates in Judea and Samaria Palestinian scrapyards near the Green Line dismantle vehicles within minutes, with booty repurposed as replacement parts. Hanan Greenwood April 18, 2025
Algerian suspect murders Portuguese man in terrorist attack in France The 37-year-old, who was on a terrorist watch list, shouted "Allahu akbar" before he assaulted a police officer and killed a passerby. Feb. 23, 2025
Jewish Florida man charged with shooting Israelis he mistook for Palestinians "Thank God for life," one of the victims told CBS. "A life shouldn't just be taken away from anyone." JNS Staff Feb. 18, 2025
Tennessee man denied bond for impersonating Orthodox Jew at Nashville JCC The defendant, who has ties to a neo-Nazi group, has been indicted on charges of civil rights intimidation and violation and is facing two additional charges related to his actions. JNS Staff Jan. 27, 2025
NYPD seeks suspect who broke into Queens synagogue, drank liquor The man entered by "manipulating a basement door with a coat hanger," per the incident report. JNS Staff Jan. 24, 2025
Police says violent crime dropped in 2024, but Baltimore Jews remain concerned “Progress has been made in reducing violent crime, but there still is a significant amount of work that needs to be done,” Shomrim told JNS. Vita Fellig Jan. 9, 2025
Israeli hacker faces extradition to the US from Norway As a minor in 2017, the Israeli made thousands of fake bomb threats to U.S. institutions, causing public mayhem. He applied for asylum in Norway after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence in Israel. JNS Staff Dec. 2, 2024
No hate crimes among 14 felony charges against Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, who allegedly shot Chicago Jew The 22-year-old man, who is also accused of shooting police officers and paramedics, is reportedly an illegal immigrant from northwest Africa. Oct. 28, 2024
