Criminal9/18/2026

Haifa Police Officer and Father Arrested Over Suspected Stabbing of Neighbor

A Haifa police officer and his father were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the stabbing of a 25-year-old neighbor, who was hospitalized in serious condition. The Department of Internal Police Investigations opened an investigation and planned to ask the Haifa Magistrate’s Court to extend their detention.

Key facts

•Suspects: a Haifa police officer and his father
•Victim: 25-year-old neighbor, seriously injured
•Location: Shalom Street, Hadar neighborhood, Haifa
•Court: Haifa Magistrate’s Court
•Investigator: Department of Internal Police Investigations
•Case number and exact date: not stated

Suspected attack in Haifa

The incident occurred at about 22:00 on Shalom Street in Haifa’s Hadar neighborhood. According to the report, the victim was found with penetrating injuries and reduced consciousness. Magen David Adom evacuated him by intensive-care ambulance to Rambam Health Care Campus in serious condition.

Officer and father investigated

Carmel District police officers collected evidence and conducted searches at the scene, while forensic investigators also worked there. After suspicion arose that a police officer was involved, the investigation was transferred to the Department of Internal Police Investigations. Its Coastal District team arrested the officer and his father overnight and questioned them on suspicion that they stabbed the neighbor, apparently during a dispute between neighbors.

Detention hearing planned

The two suspects were expected to be brought before the Haifa Magistrate’s Court on Friday, where investigators planned to seek an extension of their detention. The source does not state that the court granted the request or specify the length of any extension. It also does not provide a case number, hearing date, statutory basis, or final decision on the allegations.

Investigation remains open

The circumstances were still being examined, and the Department of Internal Police Investigations was continuing its inquiry. The report describes suspicions only and does not state that charges were filed or that either suspect was convicted.

What this means for you

When suspected criminal conduct involves a police officer, the Department of Internal Police Investigations may take over the inquiry. A request to extend detention is part of an ongoing investigation and is not a finding of guilt; the source does not report the court’s ruling on that request.

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