Israeli police presented encouraging data Thursday showing a roughly 14% drop in murders in the Arab community since the start of 2026. Police Commissioner Superintendent Danny Levy presented the figures at a special briefing and ordered intensified operations against crime organizations: “We’ll hit their infrastructure and capabilities.”
Amid an aggressive fight against crime, Israeli police are presenting data today (Thursday) pointing to a significant 14% decline in murders in the Arab community since the start of 2026. Police Commissioner Superintendent Danny Levy made clear that police will continue acting decisively against crime organizations.
The data was presented this morning at a professional briefing held by the commissioner with senior police officials. The figures, which compare to the same period last year, represent the best numbers in the past three years. The commissioner expressed his appreciation to commanders and officers for their determined work fighting serious crime.
During the briefing, the commissioner ordered continued and intensified operational activity against crime perpetrators. “I’ve ordered us to keep crushing crime organizations, to hit their infrastructure, their funding sources and their operational capabilities, and to bring crime perpetrators to justice,” the commissioner said.
Commissioner Levy added and emphasized: “We won’t let up and we won’t allow crime organizations to terrorize the public. We’ll keep acting with full force, everywhere and in every sector, for the personal security of Israeli citizens.” He noted that despite the decline, “every murder is one too many.”