Domestic violence
Two new adolescent units open at WIZO shelter for survivors of domestic violence
Until now, older teenagers accompanying their mothers were often forced to remain behind or live in conditions that did not meet their developmental needs.
Pardes Hanna woman murdered in first femicide case in Israel in 2026, husband arrested
Wife of Jill Biden’s ex-husband found dead after ‘domestic dispute’ call
Lebanese man accused of murdering Syrian wife, torturing her with scalding oil
Police charge Israeli for strangling, assaulting wife for disturbing sleep
A Lod man in his 30s was indicted for allegedly strangling his wife into unconsciousness for disturbing his sleep.
WIZO Battered Women’s Shelter celebrates 40th anniversary
WIZO and government officials, formerly sheltered women and children speak. 200,000 women and 500,000 child domestic violence victims annually.
High Court allows psych evaluation for Shira Isakov's ex-husband
The court decided to hear Aviad Moshe’s appeal against the severity of his punishment of 23 years in prison on its merits.
Man arrested after assaulting his pregnant wife near Jerusalem
The man, who was seemingly inebriated, attacked both his wife and her father, before attempting to flee the scene.
Israeli woman stabbed to death in Rishon Lezion, ex-husband detained
The suspect, in his 50s, will be brought before a court following the conclusion of the police's investigation to extend his arrest.
Is Israel failing to protect its most vulnerable citizens?
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: 68 violent murders have been carried out in Israeli-Arab communities, four of them against women.
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.
Police release footage of killed Israeli after family disputes incident
Israel Police accused Michael Hassan, 33, of attempting to stab police officers who arrived at his Netanya home on Friday night.
Women facing violence, forced marriage may get EU refugee status, top court adviser says
International protection as a refugee can be granted to persons who are exposed to risks of violence because they are members of a "particular social group"
'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.
