Border Police officer indicted for attempted rape of IDF soldier

An officer in the Border Police is indicted for the attempted rape of an IDF soldier last month.

Barak Avraham, 25, is accused of forcing himself onto the victim, “against her objection,” on the night of March 23, according to the charge sheet.

The victim knew Avraham from her army service, and the two had a friendly relationship, the court says.

On the night of the attempted rape, Avraham, along with another officer, invited the victim to his apartment in the central town of Ramat Hasharon. She initially refused, but later acquiesced.

When she walked into his room, Avraham grabbed her and started kissing her “forcefully.” He eventually moved her onto a couch and attempted to vaginally rape her, but she pushed him off, according to the indictment.

Avraham then apologized to her “a number of times,” according to the charge sheet.

Days later, Avraham sent her a WhatsApp message, expressing concern that she would report what happened to her commander.

The victim, whose identity is not being released to the public, told him that because of the incident she was now afraid to be alone in a room with a man.

Avraham was dismissed from his position in the Border Police and is now in jail for the trial.

He is indicted in the Tel Aviv District Court of attempted rape and coercing a false testimony.