Sexual abuse

'Ritual sexual abuse' of minors: Senior religious Zionist rabbi warns of ‘social narcissism’

Medan said the alleged perpetrators are not strangers but people who may be embedded in daily community life, including in synagogues and shared religious study settings.

Rabbi Yaakov Medan speaks during a protest against the planned eviction of the outpost of Amona, in front of the Israeli parliament on January 30, 2017.
 Yesh Atid MK Meirav Cohen.

October 7 survivor testifies she was raped in 2011, says courts 'hand out gag orders like candy'

Rahel Bayar: Former prosecutor explains why many child abuse cases go untried.

How to spot and prevent signs of sexual abuse in children

Iranian protesters set fire to a building in Asadabad, in western Iran, December 31, 2025

Iran's streets are burning, why Israel cannot look away


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

Comptroller: Israel slow in fight against domestic abuse because of lack definition for violence

The state comptroller's report also found that domestic violence and the challenges to fight it have become exacerbated because of the Israel-Hamas War.

Woman in distress.

Trump denies WSJ report connecting him to Epstein birthday letter, threatens legal action

The Journal reported that the letter was one of several included in a leather-bound album meant to celebrate Epstein's 50th birthday, about three years before sex-abuse allegations emerged.

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

Behind yeshiva walls: The hidden sexual abuse in haredi communities - opinion

It seems that every time a new scandal erupts, the deep fracture within the haredi community is exposed once again.

 HAREDI YESHIVA students

Ilana Gritzwesky, former Gaza hostage, recounts abuse in captivity

The former hostage gave testimony about the sexual abuse she endured at the hands of Hamas terrorists after being taken into captivity on October 7.

 Former hostage Ilana Gritzewsky attends a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, at Habima Square, April 7, 2025.

Lead plaintiff in Yeshiva University sexual abuse case accuses legal team of 'assault on dignity'

“This case is no longer just about abuse in the past—it’s about the abuse of process in the present,” Twersky said. 

 A pedestrian on the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on Aug. 30, 2022.

October 7 and beyond: Hamas's use of sexual violence was systematic weapon of war, report finds

The report concludes that "Hamas used sexual violence as a tactical weapon of war," a finding that carries potentially far-reaching consequences in the international realm.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 massacre, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, January 23, 2025.

Israel Police arrest additional five Bnei Brak residents suspected of sexual abuse

The investigation into the case is ongoing, police noted.

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

Hamas systematically, extensively weaponized sexual violence on October 7, report reveals

The full report, set to be released later this week by the "Dinah Project," presents further evidence that Hamas used sexual violence as a weapon against Israelis during the October 7 massacre.

 IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.

'He turned my life into hell': Victim of Shomrim's Chaim Rotter details alleged assault

"He’s like the ultra-Orthodox chief of police. I served three years in a commanding position in the army—and no one believes or helps me," the man said.

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