rape in Israel

Illustrative photo of a guard in an Israeli prison (Abir Sultan/Flash 90)

September 25, 2019, 6:23 pm

IDF non-commissioned officer convicted of raping female subordinate

Eran Israel, who was accused of attacking woman on ‘dozens of occasions,’ found guilty on 15 counts

By TOI staff

Illustrative. Handcuffs in a courthouse. (Abir Sultan/Flash90)

September 22, 2019, 9:34 am

2 further suspects arrested after 13-year-old says she was gang-raped at school

8th-grader to undergo medical tests after filing complaint that she was repeatedly assaulted and filmed in a school basement by several 11th and 12th graders over 10-day period

By TOI staff

Illustrative: High school hallway (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)

September 21, 2019, 10:29 pm

Police arrest suspect after 13-year-old alleges she was gang raped at school

8th grader files complaint that during 10 day period, she was repeatedly assaulted and filmed in a school basement in southern Israel by several 11th and 12th graders

By TOI staff

Illustrative photo of sexual assault. (via Shutterstock)

August 20, 2019, 5:02 pm

Eight teens suspected in alleged gang rape of 11-year-old girl in north

Family complains of foot-dragging by police over April attacks, but investigators say victim wouldn’t cooperate for several weeks

By TOI staff

Illustrative image of a criminal in handcuffs. (YakobchukOlena/iStock, by Getty Images)

August 14, 2019, 8:28 pm

Palestinian youth arrested near Nablus on suspicion of raping girl in Tel Aviv

Juvenile court extends for five days remand of suspect who entered Israel illegally, allegedly carrying out series of sex crimes against young women he met on the street

By TOI staff

August 11, 2019, 4:16 pm

Israeli indicted for sexual abuse of 45 underage girls

Prosecutors add obstruction of justice charge after 26-year-old Uriah Assis tried to fake mental illness in bid for leniency

By TOI staff

Illustrative: A young female victim of violence (Tunatura; iStock by Getty Images)

July 16, 2019, 6:28 pm

Four boys suspected of repeatedly raping 11-year-old girl

The suspects, aged 12 and 13, also allegedly filmed the act and distributed the video among their friends; they were questioned but were allowed to return to school

By TOI staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (c), Government Secretary Tzahi Braverman (R) and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon (L) attend a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on June 24, 2019. (MENAHEM KAHANA / POOL / AFP)

June 25, 2019, 2:06 pm

Netanyahu allies back move to cancel elections; legal sources say it’s ‘spin’

Officials within Likud party reportedly admit chances plan will succeed are slim, with some pundits believing PM is seeking to place blame for vote on rival Blue and White

By Michael Bachner

March 21, 2018, 4:39 pm

IDF soldier who raped female comrade gets 5.5 years in jail

Jaffa Military Court also orders serviceman to compensate his victim, whom he sexually assaulted in her Tel Aviv home

By Michael Bachner

Illustrative photo of an Israel Police vehicle, August 4, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90)

January 14, 2018, 8:37 am

Four rapes reported in Tel Aviv in 24 hours

Three women and one man tell police they were assaulted in separate incidents; suspects arrested in all but one case

By Stuart Winer

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

Illustrative photo: Soldiers in the mixed gender Cheetah Battalion participate in a squad exercise in southern Israel on November 16, 2015. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit/Flickr)

September 26, 2017, 5:59 pm

Soldier to be jailed for 27 months for raping female comrade

As part of plea deal, serviceman from IDF’s mixed-gender Bardelas combat unit must also pay victim NIS 8,600

By Judah Ari Gross

Illustrative: An IDF soldier sits in a military court. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

August 9, 2017, 7:20 pm

Soldier pleads guilty to raping female comrade

Under plea deal, serviceman will serve at least two years in prison, pay damages, be demoted to private

By Judah Ari Gross

Illustrative photo of a man in handcuffs. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

July 12, 2017, 2:18 pm

IDF soldier charged with raping, assaulting female comrade

Crime allegedly occurred while members of the combat unit were on a social night out in Tel Aviv; trial to be held in military court

By Judah Ari Gross

Illustrative: Male and female combat soldiers of the Caracal Battalion train to fight an Islamic State assault on southern Israel in late March 2017. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

July 6, 2017, 6:14 pm

IDF soldier arrested on suspicion of raping female comrade

Gag order issued on details of case, but Military Police say troops served together in combat unit

By TOI staff