Sexual harassment

Israeli woman sues New Jersey rabbi for sexual assault, defamation

Avraham Appel, of Jackson, abused his position as a trusted community leader to sexually assault and exploit the woman, an Israeli immigrant who came to him as a single mother, the lawsuit said.

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.
An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Suspect arrested after photographing influencer naked in changing room also accused of rape

Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks while waiting for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to appear via video link before the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, March 14, 2025.

ICC suspends prosecutor Karim Khan following sexual misconduct investigation

An Israeli female soldier is seen in an army deployment area near Israel-Gaza border.

Over 2,400 sexual assault complaints filed in IDF in 2025, military reports


Brilliant 'Unsilenced' unpacks the Katsav case - review

This series illustrates the twisted nature of sexual harassment and tells its story excellently.

 YAAKOV ZADA-DANIEL in ‘Unsilenced.’

Dan Snyder to sell Washington Commanders to Jewish billionaire Josh Harris for record $6 billion

Dan Snyder to sell Washington Commanders amid multiple ongoing sexual harassment investigations.

 Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder on the field before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

More than 8,000 Israeli minors were attacked online in 2022

The two platforms where minors were harassed most were Instagram and WhatsApp.

 Illustrative image of a teen with a phone.

Rep. George Santos accused by former aide of sexual harassment

While they were alone in Santos' office, he allegedly asked an aide to sit next to him on a small sofa before putting his hand on his leg.

 US REPRESENTATIVE-Elect George Santos appears in an undated still image from a political campaign video.

A benchmark case of sexual misconduct - opinion

Two facts are indisputable: Himi was unfit to fill his role; and the Bar Association, like the judicial system’s disproportionate power over the Knesset, needs some serious curbing.

 Israel Bar Association Head Avi Himi carries a speach at a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on January 21, 2023.

21-year-old arrested for allegedly sexually harassing minors online

Screenshots of chats show that the suspect sent a 14-year-old girl a video of his penis after she said she didn't want it.

Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

Israel Police officer indicted for filming women, pedophilic content

The former police officer is also alleged to have had saved on his phone, among hundreds of files of pornographic content, images of minors engaged in sexual activity.

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Almost 40% of female prison guards were sexually harassed - Comptroller

The highly problematic rate of sexual harassment in the prisons was matched by an identical 38% rate in the IDF and by an approximate 25% rate in the police.

Police officers and prison guards at the scene of a prison escape of  six Palestinian prisoners, outside the Gilboa prison, northern Israel, September 6, 2021.

75% of sexual offenders in Israel are released before end of sentence

A new report from the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel examines the phenomenon of violence against women in Israel.

Israelis protest sexual violence in the country. Photo taken in 2020

L’Oréal Paris, Tel Aviv launch local campaign to stop sexual harassment

The campaign calls on women and men who witness sexual harassment in the public to intervene and stop it with the help of five simple tools that can be learned in an interactive lesson.

L’Oréal