Domestic violence in Israel
Bnei Brak man charged with smashing wine bottle into wife’s face, breaking two of her teeth
Prosecutors say the 51-year-old has also slapped his wife, pulled her hair, thrown a plate at her, and used a kitchen knife against her hands.
IDF ends Hebron operation as Michigan Senate race erupts over Israel
Israeli man allegedly brutally murders wife with an ax in front of their four children
'I've never been violent': Singer Ofek Adanek revealed as suspect in domestic abuse case
Rising stress of war: 78% reported in boys and 69% in girls, concerning report shows
The education system wasn't prepared for a state of emergency in terms of security. Until October 7, 26% of schools didn't have the proper protection, and 15% had no protection at all.
IOF releases report on violence against Israeli women in 2023
A third of all femicide cases in Israel in 2023 occurred after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
Man attempts to run over his wife, police indictment filed
Footage from the incident shows the 45-year-old man from Abu Tor arriving at his son's kindergarten, noticing his wife, and attempting to run her over.
Arab women more in danger of domestic abuse in Israel than Jews
The study found that Arab women were significantly less likely to approach friends and family for help than Jewish women were.
Israel Police arrest abusive partner after woman calls in to 'order pizza'
After conducting a screening of the situation, the dispatcher quickly realized that this woman was trying to get help from the police in a domestic violence situation.
Giora Perry convicted of wife's murder after four years
Perry, now nearly 70, was apprehended by police in 2019 after his car flipped over several hours after his wife’s body was discovered.
Murders in Arab sector a 'national plague', Herzog says
"This is civil terror – yes, civil terror – that is threatening us all, and we all must come together against it immediately," President Herzog said.
Woman and two infant sons murdered in Taiba, husband arrested
The victim's husband, Mohammed Massaroa, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife and children.
'Dont Passover us': Four arrested as Israeli women's group begins graffiti campaign
This activity was designed to evoke the dramatic moment in the Passover story at the conclusion of the Ten Plagues, the death of the first-born.
Ben-Gvir has shown that the safety of Israeli women isn't a priority - opinion
The Israeli government rejected a bill recently that would have allowed the courts to order the use of electronic tags to monitor abusers of domestic violence.
