Rape

Supreme Court denies house arrest for Chaim Rotter, Bnei Brak man accused of rape, targeting minors

The decision came after a Tel Aviv District Court ruled on Sunday that Rotter could be released to house arrest with electronic monitoring in Safed, a move the prosecution opposed.

|ByHODAYA RAN
Chaim Rotter, arrested on suspicion of numerous sex offenses arrives to a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv on July 2, 2025.
MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

MDA volunteers arrested following allegations of drugging drinks, rape

Police launched an investigation after a woman accused two fellow MDA volunteers of drugging her drinks and raping her following a social event in Beit Shemesh.

|ByEFRAT PORSHER, WALLA
Media personnel are seen through a damaged glass window at a prison facility in the Malir district of Karachi on June 3, 2025.

Pakistani FM's relative arrested on alleged kidnapping, rape, extortion charges

Four Pakistani men, one of which is a relative of Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, raping, and extorting two women after helping them get visas.

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Ilana Gritzewsky speaking at the United Nations Security Council, August 27, 2025.

Former hostage condemns UN special rapporteur's silence on Hamas's October 7 sexual violence

"Your report speaks about violence against women. Why is there no mention of Hamas?" Gritzewsky demanded from the Special Rapporteur, Reem Alsalem.

|ByTZVI JASPER

'I give candy to children to make them happy': Police arrest Lod man for sexually assaulting child

The police released a series of recommendations to protect children from sexual predators.

APRIL 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of an individual with handcuffs.

Israel’s new rape law includes male victims, abolishes outdated 'sodomy' term

The Knesset passes a bill that redefines sexual assault, recognizing male victims.

APRIL 1, 2025ByAVRAHAM BLOCH
MK Limor Son Har-Melech attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on July 18, 2024.

What happens after sexual assault? A guide to immediate care in Israel

Acute care units for survivors of sexual assault currently operate in 11 hospitals across Israel, providing comprehensive medical, emotional, and forensic care.

APRIL 1, 2025ByHODAYA RAN
The Lotus Center - acute care room at Kaplan medical center

Cyprus court acquits five Israeli men of 2023 gang rape charges

The case was dismissed after the court rejected the accuser’s testimony, calling her story inconsistent and contradictory. 

MARCH 31, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
A flag of Cyprus flies on a vessel of the Port and Marine Police in Ayia Napa Marina, Cyprus December 6, 2023.

'The needs of the country are not as important as the needs of the private person'

Rape Crisis Center head spoke at the Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit 2025.

MARCH 26, 2025ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Orit Sulitzeanu, executive director of the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel

Turning the victim into an aggressor - opinion

This antisemitic display will be remembered as a significant attempt by an international body to distort reality and promote the pervasive anti-Israel narrative at the UN.

MARCH 17, 2025ByDANNY DANON
A general view of the United Nations Security Council during a meeting on "Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe," at the UN headquarters in New York, US, May 4, 2023.

A rape in India won’t stop Israelis from traveling there—should it? - opinion

Israelis love visiting India, making it one of the most popular destinations for Israeli backpackers. But is it worth the risk of sexual violence?

MARCH 13, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL
Gateway of India in Mumbai

'Blood Rights Council': Netanyahu, MKs bash UN report on IDF in Gaza

Knesset members call out the United Nations on double standards in advocacy.

MARCH 13, 2025ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

Mazkeret Batya man indicted for posing as woman to orchestrate child sex crimes  

The suspect, Uri Alfi, is accused of multiple crimes, including causing sodomy rape and indecent acts against children and family members.

MARCH 10, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
A courtroom (illustrative)

Israeli nationals wrongly accused of attempted gang rape in Thailand - report

Thai media later reported that two German nationals and a Turkish national were responsible after an investigation by Patong Police.

MARCH 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officers in Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand (illustrative)