The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sexual-assault/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:52:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png sexual assault | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sexual-assault/ 32 32 Sexual violence was ‘systematic, integral’ to Hamas-led October 7 terror assault, study finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/sexual-violence-was-systematic-integral-to-october-7-terror-assault-study-finds/ Tue, 12 May 2026 05:37:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821194 Rape, sexual torture, mutilation and postmortem sexual abuse found to have been used to 'terrorize' Israeli society, with images of the atrocities 'weaponized' through social media

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]]> Berlin rabbi convicted of ‘sexual assault and coercion’ of woman he offered to counsel https://www.timesofisrael.com/berlin-rabbi-convicted-of-sexual-assault-and-coercion-of-woman-he-offered-to-counsel/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:42:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739945 Conviction comes over two years after Jewish community fired him following allegations of abuse going back nearly 2 decades

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]]> MK vows to stop ex-minister accused of sexual assault from heading aerospace firm https://www.timesofisrael.com/mk-vows-to-stop-ex-minister-accused-of-sexual-assault-from-heading-aerospace-firm/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:13:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3736623 During Knesset hearing, alleged victims warn against Silvan Shalom leading state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries: 'You are placing Israel's security in the hands of a rapist'

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]]> Terrorist accused of raping guards is punished in jail for plan to instigate riot https://www.timesofisrael.com/terrorist-accused-of-raping-guards-is-punished-in-jail-for-plan-to-instigate-riot/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:08:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3720290 Mahmoud Atallah handcuffed on floor after female guards entered his cell, is sent to solitary confinement; Palestinian security prisoner was denied release during hostage deals

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]]> ‘If you tell anyone, I’ll kill you’: Ex-hostage Romi Gonen recounts captors’ repeated sexual assaults https://www.timesofisrael.com/if-you-tell-anyone-ill-kill-you-ex-hostage-romi-gonen-recounts-captors-repeated-sexual-assaults/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:49:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3720337 25-year old, abducted from Nova rave and held in Gaza for 471 days, says Hamas gunman was 'ecstatic' as he abused her for 30 minutes while she wept the whole time: 'I was paralyzed'

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]]> New sexual assault complaint filed against pop star Eyal Golan https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-sexual-assault-complaint-filed-against-pop-star-eyal-golan/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:28:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3714631 Entertainer, who has faced similar accusations in the past, claims latest case is attempt to 'blackmail' him, says he has evidence to prove it's a lie

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]]> Rabbis, Jewish leaders call for removal of UN official who denied October 7 rapes https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-300-rabbis-jewish-leaders-call-for-removal-of-un-official-who-denied-october-7-rapes/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:49:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3703374 Letter expressing 'horror and outrage' at social media post by Reem Alsalem, UN rapporteur on violence against women and girls, is sent to UN secretary-general

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]]> Police arrest revered Haredi rabbi suspected of preying on underage girls https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-arrest-revered-haredi-rabbi-suspected-of-preying-on-underage-girls/ Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:50:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3631315 Haim Yosef Abergel, Netivot rabbi who left Shas over draft debate, suspected of abusing power to exploit girls as young as 12; associate arrested on suspicion of witness tampering

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]]> Malka Leifer said moved to solitary after alleged sexual assault on fellow inmate https://www.timesofisrael.com/malka-leifer-said-moved-to-solitary-over-alleged-sexual-assault-in-australian-prison/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:48:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3617450 Leifer, former Jewish school principal convicted of rape, reportedly caught on camera sexually assaulting a younger prisoner in Australian jail

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]]> Journalist thought her Israeli freedom-fighter mother hid something big. She was right https://www.timesofisrael.com/journalist-thought-her-israeli-freedom-fighter-mother-hid-something-big-she-was-right/ Sat, 02 Aug 2025 10:45:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3608267 In 'My Underground Mother,' premiering at the SF Jewish Film Festival, Marisa Fox grapples with her Polish-born mother's motives for keeping secrets and hiding her true identity

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]]> Likud MK under investigation for rape approved as new head of Knesset Finance Committee https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-mk-accused-of-rape-approved-as-new-head-of-knesset-finance-committee/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:51:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3608993 Lapid decries 'misogynistic coalition' for voting to give Hanoch Milwidsky the powerful post; opposition female lawmakers and advocacy groups lament 'new low'

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]]> Likud MK brought in for questioning by police over sex offense allegations https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-mk-summoned-for-questioning-by-police-over-sex-offense-charges/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:38:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3606057 Hanoch Milwidsky, who has faced sexual assault accusations in the past, accuses law enforcement of 'political persecution'

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]]> 7 soldiers from Arrow unit detained for alleged abuse of junior troops https://www.timesofisrael.com/7-soldiers-from-arrow-unit-detained-for-alleged-abuse-of-junior-troops/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:33:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3594310 Around 10 new soldiers in air defense unit suspected of assaulting, including with acts of sodomy, in so-called 'hazing' rituals; several suspects said to claim it was 'in jest'

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]]> Confidant to Haredi patrol chief suspected of sexual assault to be kept in custody https://www.timesofisrael.com/confidant-to-haredi-patrol-chief-suspected-of-sexual-assault-to-be-kept-in-custody/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:44:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3592778 Chaim Rotter, head of Shomrim organization in Bnei Brak, is suspected of assaulting women and minors over decades

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]]> Sexual allegations against Khan spurred Israeli ICC arrest warrants, report suggests https://www.timesofisrael.com/sexual-allegations-against-khan-spurred-israeli-icc-arrest-warrants-report-suggests/ Sun, 11 May 2025 11:26:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3546295 International Criminal Court chief prosecutor heard of allegations against him just weeks before seeking arrest of Netanyahu and then-defense minister Gallant

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