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.
Crime in Israel
Yemenite synagogue in central Israel ransacked, Bibles ripped apart
Family suspected in stabbing of transgender woman in Beersheba
Shooting at Tel Aviv University leaves two people injured, one in critical condition
Minor indicted for terror-motivated attack on Palestinians in West Bank
The minor took part in an organized raid in the Beit Lid area near Tulkarm, in which rioters torched vehicles and buildings, vandalized property, and carried out severe assaults on civilians.
Police arrest 14-year-old suspected in attack on MK Yoav Ben-Tzur’s vehicle
The incident unfolded amid heightened tensions in the ultra-Orthodox (haredi) community surrounding military-conscription legislation, which Shas supported.
One dead, six wounded in various crime-related shootings in Israel over the weekend
All of the incidents reportedly had criminal, rather than nationalistic or terroristic, motivations.
Israeli arrested in espionage plot, accused of carrying out missions for Iranian agents
According to the police and Shin Bet, the suspect was aware he was operating under the direction of Iranian agents and that his actions could harm state security.
Israel detains US fugitive Mordechai Yom-Tov after two decades on the run
Yom-Tov had previously been convicted in the US of sexual offenses against minors and had previously served a prison sentence.
Suspect arrested for sexually harassing Likud activist Hadar Mukhtar
The suspect has since been released under restrictive conditions.
Dozens of Palestinians entered Israel on fake medical claims, health min. official arrested
The official, a resident of Jerusalem in his 40s, was also accused of trafficking dangerous medications.
WATCH: Children among 15 saved after wave of suspected arsons in Beersheba
The 15 people were taken from medical care after being rescued from the smoke-filled apartments, after the flames erupted in nine residential buildings.
Femicide in Israel on the rise, particularly among Jewish-Israeli women
Over the past year, 32 women from both Jewish and Arab backgrounds were victims of femicide.
Haifa Court indicts school custodian for rape of young security guard
Sexual offenses listed in the indictment were confirmed as rape, forcible indecent acts, and sexual harassment of a young security guard on her first day of work.
