Abuse
France has asked prosecutor to investigate treatment of its nationals on Global Sumud Flotilla
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says abuses against French activists, including sexual assault and beatings, are being referred to prosecutors.
Flotilla detainees suffered violence, sexual abuse at Ashdod Port, Adalah says
IDF colonel suspended due to sexual harassment investigation
Veteran Israel Air Force commanders abused young commanders, military police reveal
83-year-old woman imprisoned in warehouse by caregiver
The shocking incident comes as cases of elder abuse by caregivers rise year over year.
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.
Israeli man speaks about abuse at the hands of the Shin Bet
This is the story of a 44-year-old man, father of three small children, who tried to defend himself and a group of children against Arab rioters - and ended up with the Shin Bet abusing him.
Israeli arrested for trying to kill his sister, have sex with her corpse
Necrophilia is technically not a criminal offense in Israel, according to a High Court of Justice ruling from 2018 determining that sexual offenses only apply to the living.
Nurse cut off dying man’s foot for taxidermy display
The hospice nurse claimed to have amputated the foot to make the patient more comfortable, although her coworkers testify otherwise.
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.
Israeli gynecologist sentenced to seven years in prison for rape
Khoury, 63, has a quarter-century's experience in gynecology. The two women he raped were in their 20s; he was also convicted of verbally and sexually harassing one of them.
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.
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.
