Domestic violence

Houthi official threw 13-year-old girl down well, killing her, after marital dispute

A Houthi official in Yemen allegedly murders his 13-year-old daughter in a brutal act following a divorce dispute with his ex-wife.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the capital Sanaa on April 3, 2026.
Magen David Adom responding to site of Hezbollah rocket shrapnel fall in the Upper Galilee, April 16, 2026.

Beersheba woman killed, eight-year-old severely injured in domestic stabbing attack

Beersheba police responded to the incident, arrested the woman’s husband for the murder, and began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
HEAD OF the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, Yanar Mohammed talks to press 24 August 2003 in Baghdad where she said that over 400 women in Iraq had been kidnapped, raped and sometimes sold since the Anglo-US occupation.

Iraqi feminist who saved thousands from honor killings slain by gunman outside home in Baghdad

Mohammed, who co-founded and directed the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, was rushed to hospital where she perished from her wounds, according to local reports and Amnesty International.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
MURSAL SAYAS, an Afghan women’s rights activist, journalist, and the CEO of Women Beyond Borders.

Taliban penal code legalizes slavery, places women below animals, expert tells 'Post' - interview

Under the Taliban’s penal code, which includes 119 articles, published on January 7, 2026, the penalty for animal abuse outweighs that of a serious case of domestic violence.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Annual Jerusalem SlutWalk protests violence against women

In Hebrew, the event is known as "Tza'adat Hamufkarot," with the word Mufkarot chosen for its double meaning of both "slut" and "abandoned."

JUNE 17, 2022BySHIRA SILKOFF
A participant at the Jerusalem SlutWalk holding a sign reading "may their memory be a revolution," June 17, 2022

Body found near Bedouin village during search for missing Israeli

The body was discovered during the eleventh day of searches conducted by police in hopes of finding Sapir Nahum, a 24-year-old Acre resident who disappeared without a trace on June 2.

JUNE 12, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officers and volunteers search for Sapir Nahum, 24, who disappeared on June 2, 2022.

Johnny Depp or Amber Heard? One of the biggest celebrity trials ever

The world awaits a verdict in the widely watched train wreck trial that shone a rare spotlight on Hollywood – and even pulled Gal Gadot into the mess.

JUNE 5, 2022ByALAN ZEITLIN
ACTRESS AMBER HEARD listens to ex-husband Johnny Depp as a picture of an injury to his face is seen on screen, during his defamation trial against her, April 20.

Israeli woman strangled to death by ex-husband in Ashdod

The ex-husband called police to confess and turn himself in, according to reports. A suspect was arrested shortly after.

MAY 16, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Police officer in a police car

This week in Jerusalem: More coronavirus damage

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

MAY 14, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR
USSISHKIN: UPGRADED

Johnny Depp: Amber Heard roundhouse punched me

Asked to describe the violence, Depp said Heard would "strike out."

APRIL 20, 2022ByREUTERS
Johnny Depp defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, in Fairfax

Michal Sela Forum: Saving lives, preventing domestic violence with tech

"I’ve received hundreds of messages from women telling me that we’ve saved their lives."

MARCH 24, 2022ByILANA SHTOTLAND
‘WE UNDERSTAND all too well how fragile life is.’

Anti-domestic violence play canceled for 'violating' Islamic tradition

Jatt Mayor Khaled Jarrah argued that the show essentially calls for a rebellion against the traditional family roles and violates Islamic law.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
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Attempted murderer of Shira Isakov sentenced to 23 years in prison

Aviad Moshe was sentenced to 23 years in prison and to pay a compensation fee of NIS 258,000 for the attempted murder of former partner and abuse of their child.

JANUARY 27, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A picture of Aviad Moshe, who allegedly tried to murder his wife Shira in Mitzpe Ramon earlier this month, appears on a billboard on Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, September 30, 2020.

New York City police officer shot and killed

Two officers were shot while responding to a report of domestic violence. One remains in critical condition.

JANUARY 22, 2022ByREUTERS
Emergency personnel respond at the scene where NYPD officers were shot while responding to a domestic violence call in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, US, January 21, 2022.