Abuse

Flotilla detainees suffered violence, sexual abuse at Ashdod Port, Adalah says

Adalah said lawyers collected testimony from detained flotilla participants alleging serious violence, sexual humiliation, and psychological abuse before their transfer to Ketziot Prison.

Israeli soldiers seen on a vessel belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla as seen from Ashdod, May 19, 2026.
IDF troops near the West Bank city of Ramallah, on February 27, 2026.

IDF colonel suspended due to sexual harassment investigation

THE ISRAEL AIR FORCE opened a new Special Forces Wing (Wing 7) in mid-July to increase the operational effectiveness of the IAF

Veteran Israel Air Force commanders abused young commanders, military police reveal

METROPOLITAN POLICE officers stand on duty as people attend a rally last month in London following the stabbing of two Jewish men the day before in the Golders Green neighborhood.

London man charged after alleged antisemitic attack on Orthodox Jewish women


Merav Michaeli ditches black for red ahead of domestic violence vote

The coalition is expected to vote against the bill requiring domestic abusers to wear tracking devices, with Ben-Gvir saying it needs to be "more balanced."

 Labor leader Merav Michaeli ditched her customary black for bright red in order to make a point about Israel's victims of domestic abuse, March 15, 2023.

Sderot preschool teacher indicted for hundreds of counts of child abuse

Suisa had 18 children in her care and was found to be responsible for hundreds of instances of physical and mental abuse toward them. 

Preschool classroom

Ramat Gan mayor's former spokeswoman sues him for 'years of abuse'

The lawsuit alleges that the mayor followed a man he believed was his spokeswoman's partner and documented him with another woman.

Carmel Shama HaCohen before a cabinet meeting on March 11, 2018

41-year-old woman killed with hammer, partner arrested

Women's organizations have called on the government to address the rise in domestic violence after four women were killed in the last two weeks.

 Police at the murder scene where a woman was seriously injured and later died of her injuries in Ashdod, February 21, 2023.

Amudim and Zvi Gluck are helping manage mental health crises among Jews

To date, Amudim has helped more than 14,000 individuals. This is alongside thousands of active cases in Israel and abroad.

 FILMING AMUDIM public service announcement (PSA) ‘Shattered,’ Shabbat meal scene.

Israeli daycare assistant who abused toddlers gets early release

Liraz Natan, was an assistant to Carmel Mauda, who ran a daycare center in Rosh Ha'ayin where they engaged in several acts of abuse against toddlers.

 Liraz Natan, daycare assistant of Carmel Madua, is seen in court.

Murder of women on the rise in Israel, 50% increase from 2021

In 79% of femicide cases in 2022, the woman was murdered by someone close to them, and in four cases, the murderer was identified as the victim's son.

 A participant at the Jerusalem SlutWalk holding a sign reading "may their memory be a revolution," June 17, 2022

Crete releases Israeli woman arrested in custody dispute

Lia Koppel was arrested in Crete because of an international arrest warrant that accused her of kidnapping her children from their father.

A Greek national flag flutters as people visit a beach, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Athens, Greece, April 28, 2020.

Woman calls police in presence of abusive boyfriend with 'pizza order' code

A court ruled to extend the man's arrest until December 9 as the investigation against him continues.

 Israel Police (illustrative)

83-year-old woman imprisoned in warehouse by caregiver

The shocking incident comes as cases of elder abuse by caregivers rise year over year.

Wheelchair (illustrative)