Domestic violence in Israel
'I've never been violent': Singer Ofek Adanek revealed as suspect in domestic abuse case
Adanek, 24, first broke onto the scene in 2017 with his song “Boi Buba” (“Come on, Baby”). A year later, when he was only 16, he participated in the sixth season of The Next Star for Eurovision.
At least one in four women experienced violent behavior from partner or relative, study finds
Twice as many women have been killed by domestic gun violence since October 7, new report finds
Bat Melech reports spike in domestic violence hotline calls during wartime
Woman attacked by husband regains consciousness, shares new details
"She called me a few minutes before it all happened and screamed - 'I can't take this any longer, I'm leaving! He's hitting me, he won't let me leave, help!'"
Knesset holds talk on rise of domestic violence during coronavirus crisis
"This isn't domestic violence: This is terror in the home."
Pregnant woman dies at Soroka Medical Center after husband beat her
The woman was brain-dead from Friday and succumbed to her injuries on Saturday night.
We must prevent the murder of Israel's women from domestic violence
It is well known that the phenomenon of domestic violence cuts across the spectrum of society from rich to poor, religious to secular, Jew, Muslim and Christian.
Man who murdered wife suspected of hiding body for several days
Igor Chepikov was seen telling his friends that he had murdered his wife several days before reporting it to the police while visibly drunk.
Four murdered, four cases of suicide due to domestic violence
Entering lockdown has become a sort of trap for victims of domestic abuse.
57-year-old indicted for murdering wife under aggravating circumstances
Increased social distancing together with financial stress have created a hotbed for domestic violence.
Barak Ben Ami named as Hod Hasharon father who stabbed infant
"I don't know what happened to me," the Ben Ami told police in an interrogation. Reports say he could not stop weeping.
Government approves NIS 20 million increase to counter domestic violence
The money allocated will fund an “action plan” already decided upon by a ministerial committee to combat domestic violence.
Think About It: Why the government can’t deal with violence against women
For the prime minister, this visit was apparently his first direct encounter with battered women, and he seemed genuinely shocked and even confused.
