Domestic violence in Israel

Twice as many women have been killed by domestic gun violence since October 7, new report finds

Ben-Gvir claimed that the relaxation of gun controls since October 7 had not caused this increase, adding that "a weapon in the right hands saves lives. Period."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and committee head MK Zvika Fogel attend a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 24, 2026.
Woman in distress.

Bat Melech reports spike in domestic violence hotline calls during wartime

Shelters for religious and haredi women at full capacity as organization says security emergencies are intensifying danger inside the home.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Committee Chairman Meirav Cohen leads status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 24, 2026.

Rape survivors offer chilling testimonies of police, court negligence in Knesset committee hearing

"I filed a report with the police at the age of 17 against my father, who raped me," said one survivor. "The case was closed due to lack of evidence."

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
A WIZO report points at rising teen dating violence. (Ilustration)

WIZO warns in annual report of rising teen dating violence, nat’l data breakdown

The findings reveal the depth of a crisis that WIZO says now begins in adolescence and extends into adulthood, while policymakers remain largely in the dark.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

28-year-old mother stabbed to death by her husband in the Galilee

Their three-year-old toddler son was also present. It is unclear to investigators whether the minor witnessed the murder.

JANUARY 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nof HaGalil city hall

Appeal filed to extend detention of Yael Melnik's murder suspect rejected

Earlier on Monday, the decision to release Kachura to house arrest was overturned by the Haifa District Court.

DECEMBER 1, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police at the scene where the body of 17-year-old Lital Yael Melnik was found on a construction site in Kiryat Motzkin, October 2, 2021.

Ruling to release suspected murderer of Lital Melnik to house arrest overturned

The district court ruled Kachura should be released to house arrest. However, the court overturned its decision and Kachura is now set to stay in custody until Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police at the scene where the body of 17-year-old Lital Yael Melnik was found on a construction site in Kiryat Motzkin, October 2, 2021.

32-year-old-woman murdered in Mughar village in the Galilee

A 32-year-old woman was murdered on the day that people across Israel participated in a slew of events marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

NOVEMBER 25, 2021BySHIRA SILKOFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demonstrators in Tel Aviv protest against violence against women at a rally marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, 2021 .

Israel's victims of domestic violence tell their stories in new AI project

"I was Michal Sela. In 2019, I was murdered by the man who was my husband. Today, I call on you, listen to my voice."

NOVEMBER 25, 2021BySHIRA SILKOFF
Israelis light candles in memory of women murdered in domestic violence, at a set up memorial on Rothschild Boulevard, ahead of International Day of Violence Against Women. November 24, 2020.

Millions in funding approved in war on violence against women

Merav Michaeli announced at the gender equality cabinet that NIS 155 m. will go to the fight against violence against women and that she will advance legislation on economic abuse with Gideon Sa'ar.

NOVEMBER 21, 2021ByEVE YOUNG
"You are not guilty," read signs at the protest against the recent violence against women, March 15, 2021.

Israeli man arrested for murder of 18-year-old partner

Relatives of a young woman blamed police and the legal system, saying that the incident could have been prevented.

NOVEMBER 13, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, ALON HACHMON/MAARIV ONLINE
Israelis protest sexual violence in the country. Photo taken in 2020

Woman pushed off balcony can't return to Israel to testify

Charlotte Alberado from Colombia was pushed off a four-story balcony in Israel in 2018.

NOVEMBER 6, 2021ByBEN ZION GAD
View of the Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem on August 15, 2018.

Arab-Israeli men speak out on domestic violence and masculinity

Arab-Israeli men are publicly breaking the silence on the gender-based violence in their communities. The cause is led by Tamer Nafar, a Palestinian rapper and social activist.

OCTOBER 10, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ACTIVISTS PROTEST against recent cases of violence against women at Habima Square in Tel Aviv last week.

Understanding Eliran Malul’s aggravated murder charge - explainer

While murder itself is a heinous crime that usually leads to a life sentence, aggravated murder indicates that the murderer went beyond the cruelty and brutality of your “standard” murder.

OCTOBER 6, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Judge's gavel, illustrative