Sexual assault
Courts hand down sentences, prosecutors file indictment in three serious sexual offense cases
The indictments were filed with the Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba District Courts.
'I'll carry this my entire life. You can't heal': Ex-hostage Romi Gonen discusses her trauma
Assault survivors describe delays, judgment, and lack of care in Knesset testimony
ARCCI urges appeal in Kachura case after nurse sentenced to seven years for death of teen patient
Hamas publishes second 'Our Narrative' document two years after October 7 massacre
A previous version of Hamas's manifesto, "Our Narrative: Operation Al-Aqsa Flood," was spread online, and in some cases distributed on college campuses.
ARCCI marks 35 years amid legal gains, renewed scrutiny of sexual violence
The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel marked the anniversary by awarding the Sexual Violence Prevention Award to those whose work has advanced the rights and protection of survivors.
IDF new chief lawyer not reached a decision on Sde Teiman alleged sexual assault, 'Post' learns
Ignoring all of that evidence could permanently harm his standing with the Israeli legal community and might make it harder for him to manage the IDF legal division.
Supreme Court upholds seven-year prison sentence in rape conviction
In a unanimous ruling, the court dismissed the defendant’s claim that the circumstances of the offense were comparatively minor and did not justify the punishment imposed.
State indicts Tel Aviv man with rape after alleged drugging at Bat Yam event
Prosecutors allege Zainab raped the complainant by vaginal penetration while exploiting the fact that her senses were “blurred” by substances and she was unable to give free consent.
Two asylum-seeking Afghan teenagers jailed for raping 15-year-old girl in England
The boys, Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both aged 17, carried out the attack in a park in Leamington Spa in May after taking the girl away from her friends, prosecutors said.
Knesset hears harrowing new testimony of alleged ritual sexual abuse; survivors demand action
The testimonies describe patterns of abuse that survivors say were organized, repeated, ideologically framed, and allegedly carried out by groups of adults.
Rubio instructs US diplomats to urge host gov'ts to restrict immigration - report
Diplomats were given talking points, including naming displacement and sexual assault as an impact of mass migration or the prevalence of radical Islam among certain populations.
Court upholds full suspension of Dr. Guy Rofe’s license amid sexual assault charges
The verdict adopts the position of the Health Ministry, leaving in place its decision to bar the physician from practicing medicine in any capacity.
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.
French Muslim boy jailed for rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl has sentence commuted in retrial
A French court reduced the sentence of a teen convicted in the 2024 antisemitic rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl, citing reintegration needs, sparking renewed outrage.