Domestic violence

Houthi official threw 13-year-old girl down well, killing her, after marital dispute

A Houthi official in Yemen allegedly murders his 13-year-old daughter in a brutal act following a divorce dispute with his ex-wife.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the capital Sanaa on April 3, 2026.
Magen David Adom responding to site of Hezbollah rocket shrapnel fall in the Upper Galilee, April 16, 2026.

Beersheba woman killed, eight-year-old severely injured in domestic stabbing attack

Beersheba police responded to the incident, arrested the woman’s husband for the murder, and began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
HEAD OF the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, Yanar Mohammed talks to press 24 August 2003 in Baghdad where she said that over 400 women in Iraq had been kidnapped, raped and sometimes sold since the Anglo-US occupation.

Iraqi feminist who saved thousands from honor killings slain by gunman outside home in Baghdad

Mohammed, who co-founded and directed the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, was rushed to hospital where she perished from her wounds, according to local reports and Amnesty International.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
MURSAL SAYAS, an Afghan women’s rights activist, journalist, and the CEO of Women Beyond Borders.

Taliban penal code legalizes slavery, places women below animals, expert tells 'Post' - interview

Under the Taliban’s penal code, which includes 119 articles, published on January 7, 2026, the penalty for animal abuse outweighs that of a serious case of domestic violence.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

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.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
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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.

Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland awaiting domestic violence trial - report

.Media outlets did not pick up on the 2020 charges until Roiland’s appearance at a pre-trial hearing this past Thursday.

JANUARY 13, 2023ByBOAZ EDIDIN
Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland

Murder of women on the rise in Israel, 50% increase from 2021

In 79% of femicide cases in 2022, the woman was murdered by someone close to them, and in four cases, the murderer was identified as the victim's son.

JANUARY 4, 2023BySHIRA SILKOFF
A participant at the Jerusalem SlutWalk holding a sign reading "may their memory be a revolution," June 17, 2022

Likud, RZP agree to not join int'l convention to fight violence against women

The outgoing government was supposed to approve Israel's accession to the convention but was blocked by the attorney general.

DECEMBER 26, 2022ByYAKI ADAMKAR/WALLA, MERAV COHEN/WALLA!
Likud leader MK Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Religious Zionist party head MK Bezalel Smotrich at a swearing-in ceremony of the 25th Knesset, at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 15, 2022.