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Nanaia Melda, who was stabbed and killed in Beersheba, allegedly by her husband, on October 11, 2026 (Courtesy)
October 11, 2026, 9:42 am
Woman stabbed to death in Beersheba apartment, husband arrested after reportedly confessing
Couple’s 5-year-old son said to have been at home when Nania Melda, in her 40s, was killed; husband called police and told them ‘I murdered my wife’
By ToI Staff
Council woman Tabatha Taylor (right) hugs an unknown person outside the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, April 19, 2026. (AP/Gerald Herbert)
April 20, 2026, 5:46 am
Louisiana father kills 7 of his children and another child in shooting at house — police
Children ranged in age from 3 to 11; their mother critically injured; gunman killed after chase by police
By Sophie Bates, LEKAN OYEKANMI, Gerald Herbert and John Seewer
Police and paramedics arrive at the scene of a stabbing in Pardes Hanna on December 5, 2025. (Magen David Adom)
January 5, 2026, 12:12 pm
Woman stabbed to death in Pardes Hanna; police arrest husband as suspect
Ina Danilov killed in her home; husband reportedly has history of domestic violence, was issued temporary restraining order last year
By Charlie Summers
Paramedics and police at the scene of a shooting in Ramle on September 17, 2025. (Magen David Adom)
September 17, 2025, 11:42 am
Woman shot dead; young son, teen sister wounded; husband and his mother arrested
Wafa Abu Janam had bomb placed in her car last year, was stabbed by her sisters-in-law; police source says court didn’t grant protection order, and she wouldn’t go to a shelter
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Victim of domestic violence and abuse. (snob/Shutterstock.com)
July 23, 2025, 8:05 pm
Comptroller says state failing to address domestic abuse, violence against women
In report, Matanyahu Englman says Israel has not taken steps recommended in 2021 audit of same issue, says growing violence figures oblige state to act to fix deficiencies
By ToI Staff
Police at the scene where a 3-year-old girl was stabbed to death and her father arrested as the main suspect, in Sur Baher, July 7, 2025 (Israel Police)
July 7, 2025, 7:58 am
East Jerusalem father arrested on suspicion of stabbing to death daughter, aged 3
Suspect, in his 30s, fled scene, but police located him a short time later; media reports divorced man has history of mental health issues
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A police car at the scene of a crime. (Israel Police)
June 9, 2025, 9:57 am
3 murders within hours; victims include woman stabbed to death, son arrested
Same man also suspected of moderately wounding his pregnant wife in Umm al-Fahm; man shot dead in Daburiyya amid criminal feud, another man gunned down in Tiberias, motive unclear
By Stuart Winer
Illustrative: A handcuffed man in Jerusalem. (Olivier Fitoussi /FLASH90)
May 19, 2025, 11:17 am
Palestinian to be charged with murdering Arab Israeli woman as she birthed their son
Suspect, 35, from West Bank village of A-Ram, allegedly burned victim’s body, which was found with newborn still attached via umbilical cord
By ToI Staff
Classmates and teachers of Druze children killed in a deadly missile attack at a soccer field in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, visit the site, August 2, 2024. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
April 6, 2025, 11:46 pm
Over 23,000 children and youth physically or mentally damaged by war – report
Israel Council for the Child unveils extent of loss, against backdrop of increased family violence, sexual abuse, suicide attempts by children aged 9 and younger
By Sue Surkes
Shani Bachar, of Netiv Hashayara, murdered on January 9, 2024. (Courtesy/Israel Observatory on Femicide)
December 30, 2024, 4:56 pm
Monitor group launches awareness campaign for 22 femicide victims killed in 2024
Number of women killed remains steady over previous years, with Arab community still suffering outsized share, but head of Femicide Observatory says education can lead to change
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative: A police car at the scene of a crime. (Israel Police)
November 27, 2024, 12:02 pm
Man suspected of stabbing mother to death in Kiryat Malachi
Police said to believe suspect was in long-running feud with mother; data shows number of women murdered in 2024 exceeds 2023 toll
By Michael Horovitz
Israelis take part in a protest march during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Tel Aviv, November 24, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
November 25, 2024, 7:16 pm
Fewer women seek help for domestic violence amid war, but not due to lower threat
Welfare Ministry releases data that also shows requests to block firearm permits for abusers rose drastically in past year
By Ariella Oldfield
Batya, not her real name, with her protective dog, Bamba, given to her by the Michal Sela Canines Program. (Courtesy/Michal Sela Foundation)
November 25, 2024, 2:36 pm
Guard dogs reduce violent threats against battered women by 70%, Israeli study finds
Michal Sela Foundation’s Canines Program gifts dogs to protect women threatened by their former partners; since the start of the Hamas war, domestic violence soared 65%
By Diana Bletter
Sigal Yana Itzkovich, accused of murdering her 6-year-old son, Liam, arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on August 18, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 29, 2024, 8:05 pm
Woman charged with aggravated murder of 6-year-old son found fit to stand trial
However, psychological report says Sigal Yana Itzkovich was in a ‘psychotic state’ at the time she stabbed son and dog to death, had ‘lost her grip on reality’
By ToI Staff
Undated photo of Sigal Yana Itzkovich with her son. (Courtesy; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 17, 2024, 7:22 pm
‘Voices in her head’: Remand extended for mother suspected of killing 6-year-old son
Sigal Yana Itzkovich, 33, to undergo psychological assessment; neighbors say she was pleasant, caring of boy; father reportedly informed of incident while in army reserves
By ToI Staff
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