Domestic violence

Bloodied suspect carrying samurai sword charged with brutal beating of woman, killing her dog

He claimed God came to him, ordering him to kill his friend. He later claimed God instructed him not to kill her, but to offer a sacrifice like the binding of Isaac, which led him to stab his dog.

|ByHODAYA RAN
Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.
Caroline Maxwell

‘Years of hell’: Jewish women describe the fight to obtain a religious divorce

New documentary, Get Up: Breakthroughs in the Battle for Jewish Divorce, examines the impact of religious divorce refusal, a practice recognized in many countries as a form of domestic violence.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
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

The rules, announced Sunday, allow victims to choose whether to explain in person or in writing how an offender’s release could threaten their safety.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Family sitting on floor playing with girl around coffee table at home

After the holiday tables: Unmasking the invisible trauma in Israel’s homes

Building a resilient Israel begins with safeguarding the smallest among us - Our duty to protect our children from invisible trauma continues with a sense of urgency.

|ByERAN ZIMRIN

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.

MARCH 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Outside the apartment in Kiryat Ata where the 29-year-old woman was murdered on March 24, 2023.

Israeli coalition rejects electronic tags for abusers bill by one vote

Israeli opposition: 'Women's blood should not be shed for free'

MARCH 22, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli MKs are seen in the Knesset plenum following a day of voting on March 22, 2023

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

MARCH 21, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
Israelis dressed as characters from The Handmaid's Tale television show protest the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, February 25, 2023.

Israel Police arrest husband for allegedly murdering wife in Haifa

The couple had been treated by social services two years ago after they experienced a "relationship crisis".

MARCH 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Police squad car.

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."

MARCH 15, 2023BySHIRA SILKOFF
Labor leader Merav Michaeli ditched her customary black for bright red in order to make a point about Israel's victims of domestic abuse, March 15, 2023.

Polish court rules activist guilty of helping terminate pregnancy

Along with Malta, Poland's anti-abortion laws are among the most restrictive in Europe, allowing for termination only in specific circumstances.

MARCH 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Used boxes of Mifepristone pills, the first drug used in a medical abortion, fill a trash can at Alamo Women's Clinic in New Mexico

Jerusalem woman in serious condition, ex allegedly set her on fire

Woman's ex suspected of setting her aflame, committing suicide right after

MARCH 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Medics and Fire and Rescue units attend to an emergency in Gilo, a neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Highlights February 24 – March 2

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
THE MUSE 2020

Israeli NGO appeal to gov't for immediate action against rising femicide rates

In nearly 80% of femicide cases in 2022, the woman was murdered by someone close to them.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Names of women murdered by their husbands hang on billboards in Jerusalem on June 16, 2020, as part of protest actions to raise awareness of violence against women.

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.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023BySHIRA SILKOFF
Police at the murder scene where a woman was seriously injured and later died of her injuries in Ashdod, February 21, 2023.