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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 342

domestic violence

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
First responders at the scene of a suspected murder of a 6-year-old boy in Herzliya on July 16, 2024. (Courtesy ZAKA)
July 16, 2024, 10:50 pm
Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering son, 6, attacking security guard with axe
Police believe that after killing her young boy, mother in Herzliya headed to mall, where she was caught on video dripping with blood and wielding an axe she used to attack a guard
By ToI Staff
The scene of the murder of an 18-year-old woman in the western Galilee on June 9, 2023. (screenshot; used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
June 8, 2024, 10:30 am
Domestic violence rates nearly doubled since Oct. 7. Eight women were murdered in 2024
Experts at conference on femicide say it’s not the more widespread availability of weapons that is killing women, it’s the indifference of those meant to protect them
By Diana Bletter
Rabbi Fred Neulander, incarcerated for hiring two hitmen to murder his wife Carol in 1994, is shown here in prison uniform from undated, unlocated footage in prison uniform, escorted by police. (Screen capture: Youtube/6ABC Philadelphia, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 20, 2024, 8:40 am
Rabbi who arranged wife’s murder to pursue affair dies in New Jersey prison at 82
Fred Neulander, founder of Reform M’kor Shalom congregation in Cherry Hill, avoided arrest for almost four years after hiring two hitmen to kill spouse Carol in 1994
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
This combination photo shows Veronica Butler, left, and Jilian Kelley, right. (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation via AP)
April 17, 2024, 10:10 am
Members of US anti-government group ‘God’s Misfits’ held in killings of 2 Kansas women
Four suspects include grandmother of one of the victim’s children, who allegedly bought stun guns and searched internet about pain the weapons cause
By Sean Murphy and Heather Hollingsworth
Students at the entrance of the Sciences Po in Paris, France, on March 13, 2024. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP)
March 13, 2024, 11:43 pm
Top French university rocked by domestic violence scandal, antisemitism allegations
As Sciences Po chief quits over accusations, government assails school after pro-Palestinian students blocked Jewish classmate from entering lecture hall because ‘she’s a Zionist’
By Jurgen HECKER
Illustrative: Victim of domestic violence and abuse. (snob/Shutterstock.com)
February 20, 2024, 5:37 pm
Ben Gvir slashes budget for programs to protect women at risk of domestic abuse
Police minister accuses Michal Sela Forum of abusing funds in latest tiff between far-right cabinet member and the domestic abuse victims’ advocacy group, which denies allegation
By ToI Staff
Chairwoman of the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality MK Pnina Tamano-Shata attends a session on domestic abuse and sexual violence inside evacuee hotels, February 6, 2024. (Noam Moskowitz/Knesset)
February 6, 2024, 5:50 pm
Displaced women, children endure sexual violence inside evacuee hotels
Knesset Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women addresses abuse faced by vulnerable populations inside the ‘pressure cooker’ environment of their temporary homes
By Shira Silkoff
Screen capture from video of an assailant, bottom right, stabbing a pregnant woman in Lod, November 30, 2023. (X. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 27, 2023, 4:04 pm
14-year-old suspected of knifing pregnant sister to death in front of her kids
Aya Hajaj’s father also to be indicted for allegedly ordering slaying, as well as a teen cousin suspected of abetting getaway; investigators say motive for attack unclear
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Magen David Adom ambulance in Kiryat Yam on December 24, 2023. (Magen David Adom)
December 24, 2023, 4:26 pm
Woman found dead in Kiryat Yam apartment, the fourth suspected murder in 12 hours
40-year-old’s husband calls cops to scene, telling them wife didn’t wake up in the morning, but officers arrest him upon noticing she had sustained an injury
By ToI Staff
Israelis attend a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, November 25, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
November 26, 2023, 2:52 pm
Daily Briefing Nov 26: Day 51 – Chaos as Hamas frees 2nd hostage group, violates deal
Editor David Horovitz on hours of uncertainty as 13 Israelis, 4 Thai nationals awaited release, and pressure to extend ceasefire; health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on organ donation
By ToI Staff
Doron Katz Asher and her daughters Raz and Aviv after their release from Hamas captivity on November 24, 2023.(Israel Defense Forces)
November 25, 2023, 7:32 pm
Daily Briefing Nov 25: Day 50 – Some hostages released from Gaza; over 200 still captive
Political reporters Tal Schneider & Carrie Keller-Lynn on initial batches of freed Israelis and foreign nationals and the price paid for their freedom, aid sent to northern Gaza
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Victim of domestic violence and abuse. (djedzura/ iStock by Getty Images)
November 25, 2023, 1:49 pm
Domestic violence exacerbated by wartime, raising concerns over looser gun policies
Since the Knesset made it easier to qualify for a gun license last month, welfare groups register an uptick in firearms concerns for roughly 13,200 annual domestic abuse victims
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Illustrative: A protest against violence against women in Tel Aviv, December 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
November 3, 2023, 11:32 am
Women in abusive homes fear for their safety as war leads to relaxed gun licensing
175,000 firearm license applications filed since Oct. 7 as Ben Gvir eases restrictions; forum calls for those with domestic violence complaints against them to be ineligible
By Shira Silkoff
A pistol retrieved from the scene where a man was suspected of shooting his wife dead and then attempting to take his own life, causing himself moderate injuries in Rahat, September 11, 2023. (Israel Police)
September 11, 2023, 8:03 pm
Rahat man suspected of killing wife, turning gun on self
Police arrest suspect, 35, with moderate injuries in predominantly Bedouin southern town of Rahat; lobby group says 21 women killed in homicides since beginning of year
By ToI Staff
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