Sexual harassment

Courts hand down sentences, prosecutors file indictment in three serious sexual offense cases

The indictments were filed with the Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba District Courts.

A court hall in the Nof haGalil court during an the extension of the suspects in a security case which is under a gag order. January 7, 2025.
 Romi Gonen is reunited with her mother Meirav.

'If you tell anyone, I'll kill you': Gaza hostage Romi Gonen recounts sexual abuse during captivity

Naama Lazimi (The Democrats) at the panel as Knesset hears harrowing new testimony of alleged ritual sexual abuse and survivors demand action December 2, 2025.

Knesset hears harrowing new testimony of alleged ritual sexual abuse; survivors demand action

Freed hostage Alon Ohel arrives to his home in Moshav Lavon, northern Israel, October 24, 2025.

'I choose life:' Ex-hostage Alon Ohel recounts Hamas kidnapping, torture, sexual harassment - N12


Amid sexual harassment allegations, Meir Sheetrit quits AG selection panel

Meir Shitrit quit from the attorney-general selection council due to prior sexual harassment allegations against him.

Candidate Meir Sheetrit in the Knesset for presidential election

Sexual abuse, misogynist culture harmed students at Reform rabbinical school

The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion employed sexual harassers and fostered a culture of sexism, racism and homophobia, according to numerous allegations.

American, Canadian and Israeli flags are displayed in the S.H. and Helen R. Scheuer Chapel on the Cincinnati campus of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

Model claims businessman Moshe Hogeg forced himself on her

A model claimed that businessman Moshe Hogeg forced himself on her when she was a minor and that her agent covered it up.

Mobli founder and CEO Moshe Hogeg

Gov't picks former min. suspected of sexual harassment coverup for A-G nomination committee

The government approved the appointment of former Justice and Finance Minister and Presidential candidate Meir Sheetrit to AG nomination committee, despite accusations of sexual harassment.

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East Jerusalem resident arrested for indecent acts on hospitalized woman

The 20-year-old man entered the woman's room at Hadassah-University Medical Center and removed his clothing in front of her.

Hadassah-University Medical Center, in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem

Creator of Chabad’s famous menorah sexually abused girl, lawsuit claims

The survivor of the alleged abuse, a 36-year-old woman living in Israel, is trying to get possession of her abuser’s brass menorah, normally displayed at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn.

KFAR CHABAD’S replica of the famed Lubavitch headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, New York.

Aliyah minister backs Yankelevich over Stern for Jewish Agency chair

Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata's comments come after Elazar Stern, until now the leading candidate, revealed he would shred anonymous sexual harassment complaints in the IDF.

 View of the Jewish Agency headquarters in Jerusalem,

Stern's anonymous sexual assault complaints gaffe - editorial

In an interview, Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern said that he had shredded anonymous sexual harassment complaints submitted against officers in the IDF.

 Israeli parliament member Elazar Stern attends a Finance committee meeting regarding compensation for the victims who suffered from the recent days fires, November 28, 2016

Lapid defends Stern, rejects claims of shredding harassment complaints

Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid defended party member Elazar Stern who boasted that he shredded anonymous complaints in the IDF.

 Leader of the "Yesh Atid" political party Yair Lapid (R) seen with MK Elazar Stern at a press conference in Tel Aviv,  on January 18, 2015

Stern raises ire saying he shredded anonymous complaints as IDF manpower chief

Intelligence Minister and Jewish Agency chair candidate Elazar Stern commented after accusations of sexual harassment were leveled against the newly-appointed Shin Bet chief in an anonymous letter.

Elazar Stern