[49216] Alarming rise in crime rate among teenagers in Israel

Alarming rise in crime rate among teenagers in Israel

A new report from the Knesset Research and Information Center reveals an alarming picture regarding the social-criminal state of the future generation. According to the published data, there has been a sharp increase in the number of criminal files opened against teenagers in the last two years.

According to War Room reports 🎗️, in the last year, over 6,800 teenagers were registered as criminal suspects, compared to 5,400 teenagers in the year prior. In a publication by Zirat HaHadashot, it was noted that the data refers to the years 2024/25, and highlights the ongoing upward trend.

The data further shows that physical violence offenses constitute about 20% of all files opened against teenagers. War Room 🎗️ note that the increase was exposed within the framework of the Knesset's work, based on the Research and Information Center's data, with the trend reflecting a worsening in crime rates among minors throughout the country.