Domestic violence in Israel
At least one in four women experienced violent behavior from partner or relative, study finds
According to data collected by The Israel Women’s Network (IWN) and presented in the “Great Women’s Survey 2026," at least 900,000 women have experienced violence from a partner or relative.
Twice as many women have been killed by domestic gun violence since October 7, new report finds
Bat Melech reports spike in domestic violence hotline calls during wartime
Rape survivors offer chilling testimonies of police, court negligence in Knesset committee hearing
Israel Police arrest abusive partner after woman calls in to 'order pizza'
After conducting a screening of the situation, the dispatcher quickly realized that this woman was trying to get help from the police in a domestic violence situation.
Giora Perry convicted of wife's murder after four years
Perry, now nearly 70, was apprehended by police in 2019 after his car flipped over several hours after his wife’s body was discovered.
Murders in Arab sector a 'national plague', Herzog says
"This is civil terror – yes, civil terror – that is threatening us all, and we all must come together against it immediately," President Herzog said.
Woman and two infant sons murdered in Taiba, husband arrested
The victim's husband, Mohammed Massaroa, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife and children.
'Dont Passover us': Four arrested as Israeli women's group begins graffiti campaign
This activity was designed to evoke the dramatic moment in the Passover story at the conclusion of the Ten Plagues, the death of the first-born.
Ben-Gvir has shown that the safety of Israeli women isn't a priority - opinion
The Israeli government rejected a bill recently that would have allowed the courts to order the use of electronic tags to monitor abusers of domestic violence.
Eight women in three months: Adisi Albana murdered in her home
The woman's partner is the key suspect in the case after he turned himself in during the night.
Margaret Atwood responds to Israel's Handmaid’s Tale protesters
Bonot Alternativa they are also a protesting against violence against women, such as murder and sexual assault, as well as many other issues in Israel
Merav Michaeli ditches black for red ahead of domestic violence vote
The coalition is expected to vote against the bill requiring domestic abusers to wear tracking devices, with Ben-Gvir saying it needs to be "more balanced."
41-year-old woman killed with hammer, partner arrested
Women's organizations have called on the government to address the rise in domestic violence after four women were killed in the last two weeks.
