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Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel

Yuval Wilner, a 38-year-old musician from Tel Aviv suspected of raping Shaylee Atary and Naama Shachar, whose name was cleared for publication on May 17, 2026. (Screenshot/Youtube)
May 17, 2026, 1:25 pm
Musician Yuval Wilner named as suspect in two highly publicized rape cases
Suspect, who is accused by two women of assaults in 2011 and 2022, released from house arrest but ordered to remain in country for 30 days and is prohibited from contacting his accusers
By Charlie Summers
National Unity MK Pnina Tamano-Shata presidents over a meeting of the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women on November 18, 2024. (Knesset Spokesman's Office)
November 18, 2024, 5:34 pm
81% of sex crime complaints in Israel closed without an indictment, report says
Association of Rape Crisis Centers presents figures to Knesset committee hearing; MK: ‘I feel like the system is failing again and again’
By Amy Spiro
Hostage father Malki Shem-Tov (left), released hostages Luis Har, Merav Tal, and Chen Goldstein-Almog and hostage brother Moshe Or at a Government Press Office panel on May 6, 2024 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
May 8, 2024, 9:45 am
‘They did it all so easily’: Ex-hostages recount chilling details of Oct. 7, captivity
Chen Goldstein-Almog tells of her daughter’s murder after terrorists found her IDF uniform at their Kfar Aza home; freed hostages speak of continuous fear of sexual assault in Gaza
By Jessica Steinberg
Demonstrators call on the government to secure the release of hostages held by terror groups in the Gaza Strip, during a rally marking six months since the outbreak of war against Hamas, outside the Knesset, Jerusalem, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
April 13, 2024, 8:15 am
US theater charity Broadway Cares donates to Israeli groups after Gaza aid criticism
Move comes after critics said donations to humanitarian groups were beyond scope of charity’s central mission of fighting AIDS and funding healthcare, were not properly disclosed
By Luke Tress
First Lady Michal Herzog, wife of President Isaac Herzog, attends a special prayer for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, seen in Tel Aviv, November 2, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
November 22, 2023, 5:36 pm
First Lady Herzog decries ‘unforgivable’ silence of rights groups over Hamas rapes
Writing in Newsweek, president’s wife says unwillingness of international organizations to believe Israeli women and speak up about sexual assaults by terrorists is ‘devastating’
By ToI Staff
Judge Khaled Kabub at the Tel Aviv District Court, November 13, 2014. (Flash90/File)
May 1, 2023, 11:35 am
Supreme Court justice’s remark on lack of ‘violence’ in rape case sparks outrage
Association of Rape Crisis Centers files complaint against Khaled Kabub for releasing a rape suspect from custody due to ‘no significant use of physical violence’
By ToI Staff
Alon Kastiel at the Tel Aviv District court on July 23, 2018. (Flash90)
May 19, 2022, 11:23 am
State prosecutors to appeal early release for serial sex offender Alon Kastiel
Officials expected to petition against controversial parole early next week
By ToI Staff
Real estate promoter and Tel Aviv nightlife figure Alon Kastiel arrives at the Hermon Prison in the northern part of Israel to begin serving his sentence for sex offenses, August 26, 2018. (Meir Vaknin/Flash90)
May 17, 2022, 3:15 pm
Victims outraged as Tel Aviv serial sex offender gets early release from jail
As parole board decides to free Alon Kastiel months before end of a term already seen by many as insufficient for his crimes, women he assaulted fear he’s still a danger
By ToI Staff
Silvan Shalom (right) and Linor Itzkovich, who claims she was sexually assaulted by the former foreign minister. (Flash 90/Channel 12 screenshot)
May 26, 2021, 10:40 am
Woman publicly alleges sexual assault by former Likud minister Silvan Shalom
Linor Itzkovich, then his secretary, claims ex-politician forced himself upon her in his office, groped her on other occasions; he denies, says she has a history of ‘fabricating’
By Stuart Winer
Illustrative picture of a #MeToo supporter of the online campaign against sexual abuse and harassment (nito100/Getty Images/iStock)
November 20, 2019, 7:58 pm
9 out of 10 rape cases in Israel closed without charges — study
Assault and harassment complaints are up 40% in 5 years, including in the IDF, but indictments far and few between, annual report says
By ToI Staff
Journalist Roni Daniel on March 1, 2016. (Arielinson/Wikipedia CC-BY-SA-4.0)
July 22, 2019, 1:05 pm
Israeli journalist apologizes for mocking victim of alleged gang rape in Cyprus
‘She was used to two or three, and all of a sudden twelve, that’s the breaking point?’ Roni Daniel says of 19-year-old British tourist, drawing outrage and more than 700 complaints
By Michael Bachner
Illustrative image of a victim of sexual harassment holding a note with the text 'me too.' (nito100/iStock by Getty Images)
October 10, 2018, 5:46 pm
Sharp increase in Israelis contacting rape crisis centers after #WhyIDidntReport
Data shows more than 50% surge — 100% among men — in calls, after social media campaign sparked by Trump’s criticism of Christine Blasey Ford
By Michael Bachner
Israelis take part at the SlutWalk march in central Tel Aviv, on July 8, 2016. (Ben Kelmer/Flash90)
October 20, 2017, 6:37 am
Israeli women having been saying #MeToo for years
A Facebook page started in 2013 has collected thousands of testimonies of sexual abuse, and numbers have ramped up since Weinstein allegations became public
By Andrew Tobin
Israeli journalist Ari Shavit. (YouTube screen capture)
October 28, 2016, 1:20 pm
Rape crisis group calls for Ari Shavit’s suspension in wake of assault claim
ARCCI head Orit Solitziano says it is not enough for veteran journalist to apologize for ‘misinterpreting’ situation in which he allegedly grabbed US reporter
By ToI Staff
The video shows a boy struggling to tell his mother what happened to him. (photo credit: Youtube)
October 30, 2013, 12:50 pm
Israeli rape crisis center gets animated in bid to help children
A new video, called ‘Tom’s Secret,’ is meant to help parents spot the signs of sexual abuse
By Debra Kamin
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