Abuse
Beersheba court sentences two caregivers for abuse of toddlers in daycare
Two caregivers in Beersheba were sentenced to prison after being convicted of repeatedly abusing toddlers, with the court stressing the betrayal of trust and lasting harm to the children.
Israeli nurse accused of abusing hospitalized toddler released from police custody
More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds
'Ritual sexual abuse' of minors: Senior religious Zionist rabbi warns of ‘social narcissism’
Amudim Israel: Counseling gap-year students in crisis
Amudim Israel is partnering with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work to launch a mental health clinic for gap-year students ineligible for most of Israel's mental health services.
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.
'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.
IDF Netzah Yehuda soldiers suspended after filmed beating Palestinians
Netzah Yehuda, a specialized IDF enlistment track for haredi soldiers, has a history of some abusing their positions and mistreating Palestinians.
Man sentenced to 1 year in prison for assaulting disabled coworker
A Shufersal employee, Kamel Hamidan, was sentenced to 12 months of prison time on Sunday after he was filmed in 2019 abusing a fellow coworker who is disabled.
Electronic bracelet bill passes first reading in final Knesset plenum
A number of bills passed their first reading in the 24th Knesset's final plenum on Monday, including a bill that will force domestic abusers with restraining orders to wear a tracking device.
Israel extends statute of limitations for sexual abuse of minors
Statute of limitations for sexual abuse of minors extended to age 35 • Will apply to family, institutions that knew of abuse
Electronic tracking of domestic abuser approved in preliminary vote
The bill, if it passes fully, would require confirmed domestic abusers for whom a protection order has been issued to wear electronic tracking bracelets.
A new book explores abusive rabbis and the Jewish institutional culture that protects them
Jewish anthropologist Elana Sztokman has been researching rabbinical abuse for years. Her new book is an effort to peel back the curtain on abusive power dynamics across every denomination.
Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial shows how truth shines through - opinion
I have a strong opinion of the Depp-Heard case, because like millions like me, I got sucked into it and wouldn’t miss one word of this circus-court case, which was televised worldwide.