Sexual assault

Netanya man indicted for alleged series of indecent acts against at least 10 women in one day

According to the indictment, Ganah was questioned, released to house arrest, and then, within a single day, allegedly committed a further series of acts against at least 10 different women.

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Illustrative: Firemen and police officers at the scene where a car exploded on Peretz Street in Rishon Lezion on July 03, 2022.

Modi’in Illit man indicted over alleged sexual offense against 12-year-old girl

Israeli leftist activists gather as Palestinian residents and solidarity volunteers stand on the roof of a house besieged by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, West Bank, August 14, 2026

British activist remains in Israeli custody over suspected minor assault during West Bank clash

The social media profile of a suspect accused of sexually harassing minors in Israel, August 21, 2026.

Over 20 victims in minor sexual harassment case discovered by police, suspect arrested


Israel-American Alexander brothers go on trial for alleged sex trafficking, abuse over 13 years

Oren and Tal Alexander co-founded the luxury real estate brokerage Official, while Alon Alexander was an executive at a private security company.

The pictures of the three high profile real estate agent brothers Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander, and Tal Alexander, on charges of sex trafficking and drugs, are displayed at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, New York US, December 11, 2024.

Berlin rabbi convicted of ‘sexual assault and sexual coercion’ of woman he offered to counsel

Court witness Elena Eyngorn told the court during the recent criminal trial that about 32 women had contacted her with accounts of abuse by the accused rabbi.

A rabbi and defendant in a court case appears in the district court in Tiergarten, Berlin, January. 16, 2026.

Court hears request to lift gag order shielding alleged rapist of Shay-Li Atari Wiener

Singer Shay-Li Atari Wiener filed a police complaint three and a half years ago, prompting the reopening of the investigation after more than a decade.

Israeli singer Shay-Li Atari Wiener, who recently revealed she was raped several years ago, protests alongside supporters outside a court hearing of her alleged rapist in Tel Aviv, January 21, 2026.

Child among protesters sexually assaulted in Iran, rights group says

HRW and Amnesty warn that Tehran uses rape, sexual violence, and torture to suppress dissent, continuing a pattern of violence following previous protests.

Illustrative People step on an Iranian flag at a march in support of nationwide protests in Iran, Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 18, 2026.

Mississippi man arrested for murder of family members, pastor, no known motive

The charge against Daricka Moore, a county resident, is likely to be upgraded to capital murder, and the death penalty is a possibility if he is found mentally competent, officials said.

A VEHICLE of the Tate County Sheriff is seen parked outside a gas station convenience store after a shooting, in Arkabutla, Mississippi, US February 17, 2023.

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.

'I'll carry this my entire life. You can't heal': Ex-hostage Romi Gonen discusses her trauma

Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen delivers a raw account of isolation, sexual abuse, and survival in Hamas captivity, telling Channel 12’s Uvda that no one will silence her story anymore.

Romi Gonen (R) and mother Meirav Leshem-Gonen (L) embracing following Gonen's return from Hamas's terror captivity.

Assault survivors describe delays, judgment, and lack of care in Knesset testimony

During the session, Ben-Gvir clashed with opposition members and declared his attendance was “to give you a chance,” before promptly exiting.

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ARCCI urges appeal in Kachura case after nurse sentenced to seven years for death of teen patient

The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel argued that the verdict and sentence fail to reflect a prolonged pattern of exploitation rooted in power imbalances between caregiver and patient.

Demonstrators and family members protest against Edward Kachura, who is accused of murdering 17-year-old Yael Melnik outside his court hearing at the Haifa District Court on February 7, 2023.

Hamas publishes second 'Our Narrative' document two years after October 7 massacre

A previous version of Hamas's manifesto, "Our Narrative: Operation Al-Aqsa Flood," was spread online, and in some cases distributed on college campuses.

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist stands next to heavy machinery, after Hamas said that it found the body of an Israeli hostage soldier on Tuesday and prepares to return it to Israel through the Red Cross, in Gaza City, November 4, 2025.