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.

IDF ends Hebron operation as Michigan Senate race erupts over Israel

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


Barak Ben Ami named as Hod Hasharon father who stabbed infant

"I don't know what happened to me," the Ben Ami told police in an interrogation. Reports say he could not stop weeping.

Magen David Adom ambulances

Government approves NIS 20 million increase to counter domestic violence

The money allocated will fund an “action plan” already decided upon by a ministerial committee to combat domestic violence.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting, January 6, 2018

Think About It: Why the government can’t deal with violence against women

For the prime minister, this visit was apparently his first direct encounter with battered women, and he seemed genuinely shocked and even confused.

Women show their support for Tuesday's strike over violence against women, writing on their hands "state of emergency"

Head of WIZO World Organization: For women, against violence

Prof. Rivka Lazovsky calls on government to work to eradicate violence, prevent domestic murder: ‘How can we continue to live like this?’

RIVKA LAZOVSKY visits a WIZO day-care center on the first day of school

Security Minister pledges new programs to combat domestic violence

The establishment of the special departments will require budgeting for an additional 36 positions.

Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan speaks at the TLV in LDN festival in London

WIZO: Seventeen deaths to domestic violence in 2017

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with women living at a WIZO and government sponsored shelter for victims of domestic violence, during a tour marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Only the garments remain

Exhibition showcases the clothes of victims of domestic violence

‘THE CLOTHES we wear are an expression of who we are.’ The favorite garments of 11 murdered women created a poignant statement at a Tel Aviv exhibition on Sunday night.

Elderly husband stabs sleeping wife in central Israel

Incident serves as one of the latest cases in ongoing wave of violence against women in both the Arab and Jewish sectors.

Israel Police and Magen David Adom.

President lightens sentence of Arab woman convicted of murdering her husband

President Reuven Rivlin made the unusual move due the unique circumstances of Dalal Daoud's case, which involved extreme domestic abuse.

Abuse (Illustrative Photo)

Two-fifths of women under 48 report violence

An average of 4.6% suffered physical violence; 28% verbal or emotional violence; and 26.1% social violence.

Violence against women