Abuse

Elder fraud cases jump 61% in Israel as abuse reports rise, Welfare Ministry says

Of the cases where an elder was defrauded, 92% of the perpetrators were family members of the victim, with 48% their children and 33% their spouse.

Elderly individuals report confusion, memory decline, difficulty with orientation and sometimes even delirium, a state of acute sudden confusion
A Norwegian flag flutters over building in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

Stepson of Norway's crown prince found guilty in rape and domestic violence trial

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks in Sweden, May 22, 2026; illustrative.

France has asked prosecutor to investigate treatment of its nationals on Global Sumud Flotilla

Israeli soldiers seen on a vessel belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla as seen from Ashdod, May 19, 2026.

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


Review reveals decades of child abuse by monk on Caldey Island

Victims were met with 'denial, suspicion, and a pervasive assumption that they were lying,' review states.

 Caldey Abbey, Caldey Island, Wales, UK, May, 14 2018.

Al Jazeera condemns Palestinian Authority after reporter arrested, beaten in West Bank - report

The arrest reportedly occured when Jaar arrived to file a complaint against a Palestinian officer, alleging that the officer assaulted him following Israel’s airstrike on Tulkarm.

 Al Jazeera correspondent Laith Jaar

Dealing with the Dark Triad: How to cope with people incapable of love

Members of the Dark Triad are incapable of experiencing love. Yet, they are highly adept at presenting a fake show of love to worm their way into people’s hearts or bank accounts.

 The interior of a bomb shelter at Kibbutz Mefalsim in which people were killed while they sought refuge during the October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists.

Jewish Agency and ELI partner to protect new immigrant teens

ELI and the Jewish Agency team up to educate immigrant teens on abuse prevention through theater and discussions at absorption center

Over 400 teenagers in grades 7–11 will watch ELI's theatrical production

Director of new film of post-war housewife: Women often don't know how strong they are

CORTELLESI said that the character of Delia was inspired by stories she heard from her grandmother and great-grandmother about women of that generation.

 PAOLA CORTELLESI in Haifa last year.

IDF top attorney calls 10 terrorists to verify sexual abuse charges against guards at Sde Teiman

There are 74 incidents of alleged abuse of some thousands of Palestinian detainees who passed through Sdei Teiman which are being probed.

Soldiers lock a gate from the inside at Sde Teiman detention facility, after Israeli military police arrived at the site as part of an investigation into the suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee, near Beersheba, in southern Israel, July 29, 2024.

'Learn to be grateful': 22 ways bad therapists defend abusers to victims

Therapists often encourage victims to pamper, protect, pity, and even praise abusers! Their goal is: “Maintain relationships at all costs.”

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The investigation into Sde Teiman didn't need a fanfare - opinion

The Israeli military didn’t need to make a spectacle out of its response to alleged prisoner abuse. So why did it?

Palestinians seen detained at the Sde Teiman Military Base in Israel's North

Palestinian prisoner group demands international inquiry into abuse allegations

The association calls for an international inquiry into detainee abuse in Israeli jails since the start of the war in Gaza, amid backlash over an Israeli investigation. ​​

Soldiers lock a gate from the inside at Sde Teiman detention facility, after Israeli military police arrived at the site as part of an investigation into the suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee, near Beersheba, in southern Israel, July 29, 2024.

Rescued hostage's girlfriend decries abuse suffered during Hamas captivity

Jennifer spoke to N12 about the impact of captivity on Kozlov, and shared Kozlov's thoughts during the rescue.

 Andrey Kozlov, a released hostage is escorted, after the military said that Israeli forces have rescued four hostages alive from the central Gaza Strip on Saturday, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 8, 2024.