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.

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).
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Netanya man indicted for alleged series of indecent acts against at least 10 women in one day

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Border Police commander indicted over alleged violent and humiliating hazing of female officer

The social media profile of a suspect accused of sexually harassing minors in Israel, August 21, 2026.

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.

 Illustrative image of a teen with a phone.

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.

 US REPRESENTATIVE-Elect George Santos appears in an undated still image from a political campaign video.

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.

 Israel Bar Association Head Avi Himi carries a speach at a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on January 21, 2023.

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.

Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

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.

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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.

Police officers and prison guards at the scene of a prison escape of  six Palestinian prisoners, outside the Gilboa prison, northern Israel, September 6, 2021.

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.

Israelis protest sexual violence in the country. Photo taken in 2020

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.

L’Oréal

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.”

Rabbi Walter Homolka

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.

 Doctors in face masks and scrubs (illustrative)