Domestic violence in Israel

'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.

|ByHODAYA RAN
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At least one in four women experienced violent behavior from partner or relative, study finds

According to data collected by The Israel Women’s Network (IWN) and presented in the “Great Women’s Survey 2026," at least 900,000 women have experienced violence from a partner or relative.

|ByAVIHAI CHIIM
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and committee head MK Zvika Fogel attend a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 24, 2026.

Twice as many women have been killed by domestic gun violence since October 7, new report finds

Ben-Gvir claimed that the relaxation of gun controls since October 7 had not caused this increase, adding that "a weapon in the right hands saves lives. Period."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Woman in distress.

Bat Melech reports spike in domestic violence hotline calls during wartime

Shelters for religious and haredi women at full capacity as organization says security emergencies are intensifying danger inside the home.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

PM pledges ‘significant steps’ against domestic violence

Netanyahu’s comments mark International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

NOVEMBER 26, 2015ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
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.

‘I looked pretty that night’

NOVEMBER 18, 2015ByNOREEN SADIK
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NAAMAT launches campaign against violence among teenage couples

The campaign, launched ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
AAMAT advertisement on a bus targeting violence among teenage couples

Two children murdered by father on Moshav Yishrash to be buried in Ohio Wednesday

The children were killed hours after arriving in Israel to visit their father, who had a history of domestic violence.

JUNE 17, 2014ByBEN HARTMAN
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