Domestic violence in Israel

Bnei Brak man charged with smashing wine bottle into wife’s face, breaking two of her teeth

Prosecutors say the 51-year-old has also slapped his wife, pulled her hair, thrown a plate at her, and used a kitchen knife against her hands.

NOVEMBER 12, 2026|ByHODIA RAN

The knife used during the alleged threatening in Bnei Brak.

US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) and US Rep. Haley Stevens participate in a televised US Senate debate moderated by Roop Raj from Fox 2 at Fox 2 Studios in Southfield, Michigan, U.S., July 27, 2026.

IDF ends Hebron operation as Michigan Senate race erupts over Israel

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NOVEMBER 2, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS

ZAKA volunteers arrive at the scene of the alleged murder in Petah Tikva on November 1, 2026.

Israeli man allegedly brutally murders wife with an ax in front of their four children

Police are still investigating the incident as of press time; however, the woman was allegedly beaten with an ax in her apartment in front of her four children.

NOVEMBER 2, 2026|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR

'I've never been violent': Singer Ofek Adanek revealed as suspect in domestic abuse case

Adanek, 24, first broke onto the scene in 2017 with his song “Boi Buba” (“Come on, Baby”). A year later, when he was only 16, he participated in the sixth season of The Next Star for Eurovision.

AUGUST 10, 2026|ByHODAYA RAN

Eight women in three months: Adisi Albana murdered in her home

The woman's partner is the key suspect in the case after he turned himself in during the night.

MARCH 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Outside the apartment in Kiryat Ata where the 29-year-old woman was murdered on March 24, 2023.

Margaret Atwood responds to Israel's Handmaid’s Tale protesters

Bonot Alternativa they are also a protesting against violence against women, such as murder and sexual assault, as well as many other issues in Israel

MARCH 21, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN

Israelis dressed as characters from The Handmaid's Tale television show protest the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, February 25, 2023.

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.

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.

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