Domestic violence in Israel

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

"I filed a report with the police at the age of 17 against my father, who raped me," said one survivor. "The case was closed due to lack of evidence."

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.
A WIZO report points at rising teen dating violence. (Ilustration)

WIZO warns in annual report of rising teen dating violence, nat’l data breakdown

 Names of women murdered by their husbands hang on billboards in Jerusalem on June 16, 2020, as part of protest actions to raise awareness of violence against women.

Femicide in Israel on the rise, particularly among Jewish-Israeli women

Woman in distress.

Comptroller: Israel slow in fight against domestic abuse because of lack definition for violence


Ruling to release suspected murderer of Lital Melnik to house arrest overturned

The district court ruled Kachura should be released to house arrest. However, the court overturned its decision and Kachura is now set to stay in custody until Tuesday.

 Police at the scene where the body of 17-year-old Lital Yael Melnik was found on a construction site in Kiryat Motzkin, October 2, 2021.

32-year-old-woman murdered in Mughar village in the Galilee

A 32-year-old woman was murdered on the day that people across Israel participated in a slew of events marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Demonstrators in Tel Aviv protest against violence against women at a rally marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, 2021 .

Israel's victims of domestic violence tell their stories in new AI project

"I was Michal Sela. In 2019, I was murdered by the man who was my husband. Today, I call on you, listen to my voice."

 Israelis light candles in memory of women murdered in domestic violence, at a set up memorial on Rothschild Boulevard, ahead of International Day of Violence Against Women. November 24, 2020.

Millions in funding approved in war on violence against women

Merav Michaeli announced at the gender equality cabinet that NIS 155 m. will go to the fight against violence against women and that she will advance legislation on economic abuse with Gideon Sa'ar.

"You are not guilty," read signs at the protest against the recent violence against women, March 15, 2021.

Israeli man arrested for murder of 18-year-old partner

Relatives of a young woman blamed police and the legal system, saying that the incident could have been prevented.

Israelis protest sexual violence in the country. Photo taken in 2020

Woman pushed off balcony can't return to Israel to testify

Charlotte Alberado from Colombia was pushed off a four-story balcony in Israel in 2018.

 View of the Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem on August 15, 2018.

Arab-Israeli men speak out on domestic violence and masculinity

Arab-Israeli men are publicly breaking the silence on the gender-based violence in their communities. The cause is led by Tamer Nafar, a Palestinian rapper and social activist.

ACTIVISTS PROTEST against recent cases of violence against women at Habima Square in Tel Aviv last week.

Understanding Eliran Malul’s aggravated murder charge - explainer

While murder itself is a heinous crime that usually leads to a life sentence, aggravated murder indicates that the murderer went beyond the cruelty and brutality of your “standard” murder.

Judge's gavel, illustrative

Attorney of cop accused of murdering wife: He did not intend to kill her

Diana Raz, the victim of the suspected murder, was a couples’ mentor. Her husband Amir allegedly killed her during an argument in February.

Amir Raz, accused of killing his wife Diana Raz at their home, seen on a screen via a video link during a court hearing at the District Court in Lod, February 25, 2021.

WIZO head: Shira Isakov is just one case

JPost One-on-One Zoomcast, Episode 32 - Tamar Beeri with Anita Friedman, chairperson of WIZO Worldwide: Friedman said that violence in the family is a "silent pandemic."

SHIRA ISAKOV (right) arrives earlier this week for a Beersheba court hearing of Aviad Moshe, who tried to murder her in Mitzpe Ramon a few months ago.