Rape

Ex-military prosecutor suspected of rape, exploiting soldiers for sex

Police say more than 50 women may have been victimized in the case, which emerged from a months-long covert investigation launched after complaints by two soldiers.

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Israeli singer Shay-Li Atari Wiener, who recently revealed she was raped several years ago, protests alongside supporters outside a court hearing of her alleged rapist in Tel Aviv, January 21, 2026.

Supreme Court delays publication of suspect’s name in Shay-Li Atari rape case

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Israeli media personality arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy

Committee Chairman Meirav Cohen leads status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 24, 2026.

Rape survivors offer chilling testimonies of police, court negligence in Knesset committee hearing


Feds mistakenly whisk Alexander twin to New York, resulting in no-show at Miami bail hearing

Edwin Torres, the chief judge of the magistrate court in Miami, acknowledged there was a “miscommunication of orders” with the Marshals in New York.

 Oren Alexander, 37, arrives to his bond hearing at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building on Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami. Oren, along with his twin brother Alon Alexander, have been charged with multiple state and federal crimes, including sex trafficking and rape.

In Israel, we must continue providing support to victims of sexual assault - opinion

What conversations are we having with our children? If you believe 15 is too young to talk about respect, consent, and responsibility, I urge you to read about the girl from the North.

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Beersheba court releases Eilat rape suspects to house arrest, fueling widespread criticism

Eilat police released three suspects to house arrest after they were accused of raping a minor for over two hours.

 A suspect in the Eilat rape case is arrested by police.

Beyond October 7: Tackling everyday sexual violence in Israeli society – opinion

Israel must combat sexual violence in all forms, from October 7’s atrocities to daily, hidden assaults.

 THE WRITER appears before the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality to present an annual report of the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel.

'Systemic, ongoing failure': Over 80% of sex offense cases in Israel closed

Police and crisis centers show differing patterns in sex offense complaints, highlighting reporting gaps in Israel.

 DEMONSTRATORS MARCH through downtown Jerusalem in the city’s fourth annual SlutWalk to protest rape culture, in June 2022.

Rape crisis centers get 55,000 complaints in 2023

Israel's rape crisis centers report 81% of sex offense cases closed without indictment in 2023, with most victims being minors attacked by people they knew.

 A PROTEST against the sexual violence committed in the October 7 massacre – and the international silence afterward – takes place outside UN Headquarters in New York City earlier this month.

Israel Police detain 15 for suspected gang-rape of 15-year-old girl in North

The Israel Women's Network called on the state prosecutor to take the case very seriously and act as seriously as possible against the "youth who connected on multiple occasions to rape a minor."

Israeli prison service response unit seen during an operation where Nukhba terrorists (a Hamas unit) being held, at a prison in central Israel, August 28, 2024

Beersheba court sentences defendants in Eilat gang rape case

In February, the same court sentenced the two ringleaders of the gang rape, Isi Rafilov, 27, and Ilizir Meirov, 26, to double-digit years in prison for their crimes.

 View of the Beer Sheva District Court Hall in southern Israel on December 1, 2019.

Teenagers allegedly attempt to rape Jewish man in antisemitic Paris attack

Passers-by reportedly subdued the two suspects, stopping the alleged assault, and held them until police arrived

Tourists look at the Eiffel Tower from the Place de la Concorde as the sun sets over Paris, France, October 24, 2024.

'The time for silence is over': Experts condemn Hamas's sexual violence and attacks on women

During the event, experts testified that the same forces seeking to attack the Jewish people were abusing women throughout the Middle East.

  (L-R) MEP Fulvio Martusciello, Manel Mslalmi and Dr. Charles Asher Small speaking at the EU Parliament in Brussels, October 15, 2024.