Sexual harassment
Hadash’s Jafar Farah withdraws Knesset bid amid sexual harassment allegations
Jafar Farah, Hadash’s No. 2 Knesset candidate, stepped down from the list amid allegations of sexual harassment and calls for his removal, while denying the claims against him.
Netanya man indicted for alleged series of indecent acts against at least 10 women in one day
Border Police commander indicted over alleged violent and humiliating hazing of female officer
Over 20 victims in minor sexual harassment case discovered by police, suspect arrested
More than 8,000 Israeli minors were attacked online in 2022
The two platforms where minors were harassed most were Instagram and WhatsApp.
Rep. George Santos accused by former aide of sexual harassment
While they were alone in Santos' office, he allegedly asked an aide to sit next to him on a small sofa before putting his hand on his leg.
A benchmark case of sexual misconduct - opinion
Two facts are indisputable: Himi was unfit to fill his role; and the Bar Association, like the judicial system’s disproportionate power over the Knesset, needs some serious curbing.
21-year-old arrested for allegedly sexually harassing minors online
Screenshots of chats show that the suspect sent a 14-year-old girl a video of his penis after she said she didn't want it.
Israel Police officer indicted for filming women, pedophilic content
The former police officer is also alleged to have had saved on his phone, among hundreds of files of pornographic content, images of minors engaged in sexual activity.
Almost 40% of female prison guards were sexually harassed - Comptroller
The highly problematic rate of sexual harassment in the prisons was matched by an identical 38% rate in the IDF and by an approximate 25% rate in the police.
75% of sexual offenders in Israel are released before end of sentence
A new report from the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel examines the phenomenon of violence against women in Israel.
L’Oréal Paris, Tel Aviv launch local campaign to stop sexual harassment
The campaign calls on women and men who witness sexual harassment in the public to intervene and stop it with the help of five simple tools that can be learned in an interactive lesson.
Prominent rabbi abused power but can still teach - German university
The University of Potsdam's investigation examined allegations that Rabbi Walter Homolka had tolerated “sexually harassing behavior by his life partner… which were not confirmed.”
Nearly 1 in 10 medical personnel experience sexual harassment, Health Ministry finds
Medical personnel throughout Israel have reported increased harassment from both colleagues and patients alike. Now, appropriate action must be taken to keep it from continuing.