Sexual assault

Tel Aviv teacher to be indicted, suspected of raping 12-year-old student

A prosecutor has been assigned to oversee the case, and the State Attorney’s Office is preparing an indictment that is expected to be filed in the coming days, a source told Walla.

[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli elemantary school children prepare to go back to school, in moshav Yashresh, as schools and kindergardens re-open following a ceasefire agreement. April 9, 2026.
Image from the arrest of a Bat Yam resident, charged with sexual offenses against his two granddaughters

Israel Police arrest man linked with committing serious sexual offenses against his granddaughters

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Father sentenced to over 20 years for rape, sexual assault against toddler daughter, then-wife

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate talk to the media outside their residence on March 23, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania.

Tate brothers arrested in Miami, to be extradited to UK, after charges of rape, human trafficking


UN puts Israel on notice over conflict-related sexual violence

Danny Danon called the claims in the UN letter "outrageous," stating that "Israel rejects the threats and will not accept defamation of its defense and security forces."

 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2025.

Tagging and tracking: How authorities plan to monitor suspect in Madeleine McCann case

The convicted sex offender, with a history of crimes against children, reportedly wanted to travel to a country without an extradition treaty with the EU or UK.

 Madeleine McCann

Five years on the run: Israel Police catch Palestinian suspect in rape of Polish tourist

The 30-year-old suspect was detained and brought in for questioning at the Etzion police station in the West Bank.

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempt, April 27, 2025.

Sexual violence in Sweida: A predestined chronicle of a failed response - opinion

It takes months, often years, to piece together the truth of what happened in such chaotic events. Do we wait for certainty, or do we speak now?

A DRUZE flag flutters on a street in Sweida last month. Gender-based violence has been a central feature of the atrocities unfolding in Syria; we cannot turn away from this truth, the writer affirms.

Netanyahu-picked Milwidksy appointed head of Knesset Finance cmtee despite rape allegations

Accusations against Milwidsky include rape and witness tampering, which he has denied.

Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky chairs a Finance Committee meeting in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 29, 2025

Indictment filed against Chaim Rotter for severe acts of sexual assault

He was indicted for severe sexual assault against four complainants, including the orchestration of the rape of a boy who was 15 years old at the time.

 Chaim Rotter arrives to a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv, July 2, 2025

Second woman comes forward with sexual assault allegations against Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky

Milwidsky had already been investigated over the weekend on suspicion of rape and witness tampering, but he rejected the accusations against him.

Hanoch Milwidsky seen outside the Lahav 433 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on July 25, 2025.

Indictment against accused sex offender Chaim Rotter expected Sunday

The case against him consists of 15 different accusations. Soon after his arrest, a special task force was created to manage the case, and his arrest was periodically extended to keep him detained.

 Chaim Rotter arrives to a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv, July 2, 2025

Dr. Yoav Heller: Sexual violence as a weapon on October 7, and what true evil looks like

Dr. Yoav Heller sits down with The Jerusalem Post's Studio Manager, Shifra Jacobs.

The Jerusalem Post sits down with Dr. Yoav Heller.

When rape is a weapon of war, the world cannot stay silent - opinion

This is not just about protecting Israeli or Jewish lives but about setting a universal standard that no human being can be used as leverage for terror.

 A POWERFUL new report compiled by The Dinah Project – ‘A Quest for Justice: October 7 and Beyond’ – offers some of the clearest, most undeniable evidence yet that Hamas systematically used sexual violence as a weapon of war.