Daughter of Settlements Minister Orit Strock found dead; no suspicion of criminal involvement

By Ariela Karmel

You will receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page

You will no longer receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page

15 March 2026, 10:54 am

1 Edit

Ariela Karmel is a political correspondent at The Times of Israel. She previously reported for Calcalist and Haaretz. She holds an MA in Middle Eastern and African History from Tel Aviv University and a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.

Settlements and National Projects Minister Orit Strock attends a Religious Zionism faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, January 27, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Settlements Minister Orit Strock’s daughter, Shoshana, 34, was found dead overnight in her home at a moshav in northern Israel, according to Hebrew media reports.

The minister announces her death in a post on Facebook, writing “I update with a broken heart on the passing of our beloved daughter, Shoshana.”

Details regarding the funeral have not yet been announced.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the death but there is not believed to be a suspicion of foul play, Hebrew-language media reports.