Sexual violence

Jerusalem Rabbi Moshe Yazdi sentenced to 18 years for rape by deception

The sentence also includes a one-year suspended prison term and NIS 150,000 in compensation for each of the two women.

 Rabbi Moshe Yazdi, arrested on suspicion of sexual offenses against women is brought for a court hearing at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, on April 27, 2022.
Bob Vylan crowdsurfs in front of the West Holts stage during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England.

Israel, the DEI exception to 'everyone': How the music industry lost its moral compass - opinion

Code Pink activists take part in a pro-Palestinian march on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 19, 2024.

Organ harvesting, dog rape: How an anti-Israel report turns allegations into 'systemic' abuse

 An illustrative image of an individual with handcuffs.

Petah Tikva man indicted for rape after allegedly posing as Nova festival survivor


Silenced no more: The Israeli women who documented Hamas's October 7 sexual crimes

New 298-page Civil Commission report details Oct. 7 sexual violence, based on thousands of photos, videos, and interviews, finding social media was used as a tool of psychological warfare.

Civil Commission’s chairwoman Dr. Cochava Elkayam-Levy (bottom), and Merav Israeli-Amarant, CEO. (Photos: Chen Schimmel)

UN's blacklist of Israeli entities is part of 'reckless game' erasing moral distinction - editorial

In placing Israeli institutions alongside Hamas, the UN has practically collapsed the distinction between isolated criminal allegations and systematic sexual violence deployed as a weapon of war.

The United Nations (UN) logo is seen at the headquarters in New York City, September 09, 2025.

Petah Tikva man accused of raping 5-year-old daughter repeatedly, sending recordings on Telegram

The defendant allegedly committed the sexual offenses in the family home and in his daughter's bedroom, among other locations, and recorded his acts on his phone.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

UN adds Israeli entities to blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence - exclusive

"Anyone who is able to include Israel on the same list as Hamas terrorists and rapists has no sense of morality," said Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon.

People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

Beersheba man gets five years for sexual offenses against minors, threatening girls on WhatsApp

Tzur admitted to joining various WhatsApp groups, some of which included minors, located girls’ phone numbers through the groups,, and contacted them through WhatsApp messages.

WhatsApp users.

When it comes to Oct. 7, the New York Times prefers baseless claims over actual reports - editorial

And even Kristof himself admits that “it’s impossible to know how common sexual assaults against Palestinians are” -- though that does not stop him from going on about it for almost 4,000 words.

The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, near the Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 21, 2023

Oct. 7 sexual violence was patterned, documented, prosecutable, new report argues

Civil Commission says Hamas and its collaborators weaponized bodies, families, and digital platforms during massacre and captivity.

View of the damage caused by Hezbollah in Kibbutz Manara, on the Israeli border with Lebanon, December 2, 2024.

Denial of Hamas's October 7 sexual atrocities must come to an end - editorial

The era of denial must end, replaced by an era of accountability and a deep international commitment to honoring the memory of those who suffered the unthinkable.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 1, 2023.

Meron rabbi arrested over serious sex-crime allegations

Four testimonies included allegations of sexual harm under spiritual authority, with alleged acts described to victims as part of a “spiritual process,” “rectification,” or “special closeness.”

ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS walk through a forest near the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron, northern Israel, attempting to reach the Lag BaOmer celebrations after the site was closed by police following Home Front Command restrictions, May 5, 2026.

UK art exhibition sparks outrage over drawings of Jews eating babies, Oct. 7 rape denial

An art show in Kent is under fire for drawings critics say echo antisemitic tropes, fueling debate over free expression and the limits of political critique.

Exhibition 'Drawings Against Genocide' by British artist and art critic Matthew Collings.