Domestic violence

Palestinian-Israeli filmmaker's tragedy about honor killings wins top prizes at Monte-Carlo

It was produced both as a four-part television series for Makan, Israel’s Arabic-language public television channel, and as a feature-length work for theatrical and festival release.

THE CAST and crew of ‘Fadia’ win the Best Film Award during the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in June.
An Iranian woman walks past a piece of street art in Tehran on June 3, 2026.

Iran reports three femicide cases in one week amid domestic violence study

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

Woman in distress.

Bat Melech reports spike in domestic violence hotline calls during wartime


Raising awareness of domestic abuse could help with prevention - poll

A poll by Wizo found that education officials and youths aren't made aware of domestic abuse enough even with rising rates.

 The Red Flags campaign aimed at raising awareness of domestic violence.

Veteran researcher studies difference between ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ violence

Esther Blumberg in her new book: Beware of manipulative men who act ‘warm’ but torture their wives with ‘cold’ brutality.

 ESTHER BLUMBERG and her book: A man doesn’t change from a prince to a frog in one day

Survey shows complex reality of life after domestic abuse

The "New Page" program began operating during COVID-19, accompanying women and their children from leaving the shelter for victims of domestic abuse.

 Woman in shadows (illustrative).

Woman found dead in burned-out apartment, husband arrested

Police are investigating the possibility that the husband deliberately started the fire in the home while his wife, their three children, and his father were all inside the apartment. 

 Israel Police at the scene where a man is suspected of murdering his wife and then setting his home ablaze in Rehovot, on September 27, 2022

Israeli exhibition about violence against women premiers at Geneva UN office

The new exhibition presents the clothes of women who were murdered by their partners and is designed to raise awareness of violence against women.

 A clothing item owned by Michal Sela Z"L.

Iranian regime planning counterprotests for Friday

Iranian government officials are planning their next steps as violence continues following the death of Mahsa Amini.

A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran, September 19, 2022.

Israeli model arrested for domestic abuse - Israeli media

Tel Aviv District Court judge had approved extending the suspect's arrest by a day.

 Abuse (illustrative)

Yelena Gerenberg murder: Jason Blaze admits to killing her

An Israel Police representative has cited concerns that Blaze attempted to tamper with the crime scene and conceal evidence.

 Police find the body of a young woman in Rehovot

'We must create an Iron Dome against domestic abuse'

Yelena Greenberg's murder took place a day after the prime minister's meeting on domestic abuse, which was attended by some 30 women. The crime scene had a circle, too, but with only men.

 Yelena Gerenberg

Israel must do more to prevent the next femicide - opinion

From the beginning of 2022, there is a 110% increase in femicide relative to the same period last year. When will it end?

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