Sexual harassment

Two men indicted for rape in separate cases involving minors, woman in Israel

Prosecutors filed two separate rape indictments, one against a Holon man accused of assaulting two girls under 16 and another involving a woman allegedly raped during a home repair visit.

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.
An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.

Beit Shemesh man accused of sexually abusing four minors at synagogues, mikveh, supermarket

Israelis hold signs during a silent protest calling for justice for Shoshana Strock, who was found dead in her apartment last night after claiming she had been sexually abused over the years, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, March 15, 2026.

Victims of sexual, violent crimes gain right to address parole boards in new regulations

District Court of Jerusalem

Jerusalem court upholds 5-year suspension for gynecologist Guy Rofe over patient exploitation


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.

'I choose life:' Ex-hostage Alon Ohel recounts Hamas kidnapping, torture, sexual harassment - N12

Former hostage Alon Ohel describes threats, sexual harassment, starvation, and surgery without anesthesia during months in Hamas captivity.

Freed hostage Alon Ohel arrives to his home in Moshav Lavon, northern Israel, October 24, 2025.

Suspect arrested for sexually harassing Likud activist Hadar Mukhtar

The suspect has since been released under restrictive conditions.

Hadar Muchtar arrives to register her Fiery Youth party for the upcoming elections at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on September 15, 2022.