Sexual harassment

Victims of sexual, violent crimes gain right to address parole boards in new regulations

The rules, announced Sunday, allow victims to choose whether to explain in person or in writing how an offender’s release could threaten their safety.

Israelis hold signs during a silent protest calling for justice for Shoshana Strock, who was found dead in her apartment last night after claiming she had been sexually abused over the years, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, March 15, 2026.
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Jerusalem court upholds 5-year suspension for gynecologist Guy Rofe over patient exploitation

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Hadash’s Jafar Farah withdraws Knesset bid amid sexual harassment allegations

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Netanya man indicted for alleged series of indecent acts against at least 10 women in one day


Prominent rabbi abused power but can still teach - German university

The University of Potsdam's investigation examined allegations that Rabbi Walter Homolka had tolerated “sexually harassing behavior by his life partner…  which were not confirmed.”

Rabbi Walter Homolka

Nearly 1 in 10 medical personnel experience sexual harassment, Health Ministry finds

Medical personnel throughout Israel have reported increased harassment from both colleagues and patients alike. Now, appropriate action must be taken to keep it from continuing.

 Doctors in face masks and scrubs (illustrative)

IDF soldier accused of sexual misconduct will face disciplinary action - report

The Military Advocate General has decided to close the investigation against an IDF soldier who was accused of sexual misconduct by another IDF soldier.

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'Eyal Golan heard us screaming' - sexual assault victims speak out

Golan denied the claims that he was aware of his friend sexually assaulting girls in the Eyal Golan Affair.

Protest outside Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court amid hearing on suit against Eyal Golan, March, 2021

State Attorney requests extradition of Shai Avital

The request is based on a temporary warrant to have Avital stand trial in Israel on crimes alleged by two complainants.

 Israeli modeling agent Shai Avital (C) poses for a picture with Israeli models during an event on a rooftop in Tel Aviv, on September 17, 2017

FM investigates reported sexual harassment at Israeli embassy in Rabat

Many of the allegations involve Israeli Ambassador David Guvrin and include sexual harassment, exploitation, not reporting gifts and office disputes.

 Israeli Ambassador to Morocco David Govrin.

Australian Jewish school shut down by gov't for failure to protect children

The tribunal found numerous, ongoing breaches of child safety and governance regulations that had not been rectified.

 Yeshivah Centre, Sydney (in Bondi, New South Wales).

R&B singer R. Kelly's obstruction trial begins in Chicago

R. Kelly faces multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child, enticement of a female and possession of material containing child pornography.

 R. Kelly sits with his lawyers during Kelly's sex abuse trial at Brooklyn's Federal District Court in a courtroom sketch in New York, US, September 17, 2021.

Gilboa prison pimping affair: New sexual assault allegation emerges

A new, separate instance of sexual assault by a prisoner against a female prison guard has come out of the Gilboa Prison pimping affair case.

 A guard is seen at an observation tower along a wall of Gilboa Prison, from where six Palestinian prisoners escaped, on September 6.

How the Lanner case still haunts American Jewry

It’s been 14 years since Lanner, then 58, was released after serving three years at Southwoods State Prison in Bridgeton, New Jersey.

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