Sexual harassment

Former Border Police officer indicted over alleged sexual harassment of a minor on Instagram

Yazan Goaya proposed meeting the minor for sexual activity, offered money, requested photographs, and sent sexually explicit messages to a child under 14 years of age, the indictment alleged.

The offices of Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department (PID) are seen in Jerusalem, November 30, 2025
An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Sports instructor arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting residents with disabilities

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Police officer indicted after allegations of using confidential databases to harass, extort women

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan talks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands January 16, 2025.

Victim of alleged sexual misconduct by ICC prosecutor Khan speaks out for first time - report


Military defense attorney indicted over alleged sex offenses against 10 soldiers and recruits

According to the indictment, Dvir faces 10 counts that include rape, attempted rape, an indecent act by force, and multiple counts of indecent acts.

IDF female combat soldiers.

Police investigate Lahav 433 officer accused of sexually harassing subordinate policewoman - report

According to the report by KAN, the officer allegedely made made sexually explicit statements towards his subordinate, with the incident being investigated.

THE ISRAEL POLICE conducts its high-level investigations through Lahav 433, the country’s ‘FBI,’ headquartered in this building in Lod.

Allegations against ICC war crimes prosecutor still under review despite report he was cleared

A memo to court staff said: "The disciplinary process before the Bureau is ongoing and remains confidential. No decisions have been taken."

 International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters about the violence in Israel and Gaza in The Hague, Netherlands October 12, 2023

Peaceful predators: How abusers in Israel's coexistence community hide in plain sight - comment

Predators seek institutions that grant access, legitimacy, and silence. Are peace and coexistence organizations vulnerable to exploitation by those seeking cover?

An illustrative image of Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Yarrow set to a background of Israeli and Palestinian flags.

Governments worldwide crack down on Grok over sexualized AI content - explainer

Regulators worldwide are stepping up action against xAI’s Grok amid concerns over illegal and non-consensual sexual imagery.

A photorealistic image generated by the AI chatbot Grok of a Reuters journalist is shown on a phone’s screen in this illustration picture taken January 22, 2026.

More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds

Online abuse reports in Israel jumped 71 percent in 2025, with children now submitting the majority of complaints directly to authorities.

An illustration of a young girl looking at a computer screen, warning STOP! in large lettering.

Freed hostage Alexander Sasha Troufanov reveals sexual harassment trauma during Gaza captivity

Troufanov noticed the hidden camera set up to watch him naked, and took the shower anyway, while trying to hide his private parts, he told BBC in an interview during his visit to London.

 Former hostage Alexander Sasha Troufanov spoke publicly for the first time on March 1, 2025

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.

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

Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen shares her harrowing story of sexual abuse and survival in Hamas captivity during an emotional interview on Channel 12's "Uvda."

 Romi Gonen is reunited with her mother Meirav.

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

The testimonies describe patterns of abuse that survivors say were organized, repeated, ideologically framed, and allegedly carried out by groups of adults.

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.