Sharp rise in femicide in Israel in 2025, firearms become leading weapon - report
Femicide cases include murders committed by partners or family members, so-called “honor killings,” and matricide, while excluding deaths resulting from terrorism, accidents, or negligence.
A protestor carries a poster during a demonstration to protest against femicide, sexual violence and all gender-based violence ahead of the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Valletta, Malta November 23, 2025.(photo credit: DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI/REUTERS)BySARAH BEN-NUN
