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.

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.

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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

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

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


Two men suspected of murdering spouse

A separate woman was found beaten to death shortly after, husband attempted suicide.

Israel police arrive at the scene of a suspected spousal murder and attempted suicide in Beersheva. 19.10.2020

Israel's pitiful politics amid the coronavirus pandemic

Why should Deri do anything different than what he sees happening in Netanyahu’s consecutive governments since the virus reached Israel?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shas chairman Aryeh Deri.

Chief rabbi: Awareness of domestic violence necessary in our community

He announced that there are a number of aid organizations for women that are suffering in their own homes from physical and verbal abuse. "Call on them when it is needed," he said.

Chief rabbi David Lau

Woman attacked by husband regains consciousness, shares new details

"She called me a few minutes before it all happened and screamed - 'I can't take this any longer, I'm leaving! He's hitting me, he won't let me leave, help!'"

Abuse illustrative

Knesset holds talk on rise of domestic violence during coronavirus crisis

"This isn't domestic violence: This is terror in the home."

Parents of Maya Vishniyak during the Labor and Welfare Committee's Domestic Violence discussion

Pregnant woman dies at Soroka Medical Center after husband beat her

The woman was brain-dead from Friday and succumbed to her injuries on Saturday night.

Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba

We must prevent the murder of Israel's women from domestic violence

It is well known that the phenomenon of domestic violence cuts across the spectrum of society from rich to poor, religious to secular, Jew, Muslim and Christian.

A Magen David Adom ambulance; illustrative.

Man who murdered wife suspected of hiding body for several days

Igor Chepikov was seen telling his friends that he had murdered his wife several days before reporting it to the police while visibly drunk.

Abuse illustrative

Four murdered, four cases of suicide due to domestic violence

Entering lockdown has become a sort of trap for victims of domestic abuse.

AN ACTIVIST holds a banner during a march protesting domestic violence against women, in Beirut on March 8, 2014, International Women’s Day.

57-year-old indicted for murdering wife under aggravating circumstances

Increased social distancing together with financial stress have created a hotbed for domestic violence.

Gun in a holster (Illustrative)