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LGBTQ domestic violence mirrors straight rates: 'If you’re walking on eggshells, don’t wait'

Advocates warn abuse in same-sex relationships often goes unspoken and can include threats of outing, identity-based harm and isolation; Israel’s Welfare Ministry will train social workers to identify and assist victims

Lihi Gordon | 02.24.26

From bullied child to MMA champion: ‘I was looking for a way to defend myself’

Hillel Cohen of Beit She'an is not yet 14 but has already endured years of hardship, from his mother’s cancer diagnosis to bullying at a special school; Two years after turning to MMA to protect himself, he has won Israel’s championship for his age group

Israel Moshkovitz, Alexandra Lukash | 02.20.26

Cyber CEO released to house arrest after shooting 15-year-old

Executive, a member of a local emergency squad, suspected of shooting teen near Yavne after being stabbed; police warn of obstruction concerns as court questions sequence of events

Meir Turgeman | 02.19.26

Israelis attacked on vacation in Thailand, claim 'nationalist motive'

Three men in their 20s confront French tourists of Arab origin at bar after they allegedly shouted ‘Slaughter the Jews, free Palestine’; one hospitalized, one fled; Foreign Ministry: ‘Issue being addressed’

Nina Fox, Itamar Eichner | 02.17.26

'Some are as young as 8': Jerusalem’s street youth crisis

Up to 5,000 at-risk youths gather weekly around Mahane Yehuda and the city center, with drugs, alcohol and violence drawing ever-younger children into Jerusalem’s streets, officials warn

Gilad Cohen | 02.17.26

Council member arrested after being filmed wielding chainsaw in mass brawl in southern Israel

Police say local official filmed wielding chainsaw during a violent street clash in Ofakim involving cars, rocks and a long-running family feud; three suspects arrested as investigation continues

Ilana Curiel | 02.09.26

This brain switch flips between aggression and sexual urges

The 1960s slogan 'Make love, not war' turns out to hold scientific truth, linking brain circuits of aggression and sexual desire; what do mouse mating experiments reveal about pheromones and human behavior?

Dr. Amos Gdalyahu | 01.22.26

Palestinians claim settlers set bulldozers on fire in village near Nablus | Watch

Palestinian news agency Wafa reported a group of 'settlers' attacked the village of Urif and burned three bulldozers and another vehicle; In the past year, there has been an increase in the number of serious incidents by extremist Jews against Palestinians

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 01.21.26

8 hours of gunfire, grenades and arson leave northern town in chaos | Watch

Violence, sparked by a family feud in Kafr Kanna, left one man moderately wounded, damaged homes and businesses and led to 10 arrests, as residents described hours of fear and a lack of control by authorities

Hassan Shaalan | 01.18.26

Watch: Chairs fly as chaotic brawl erupts in IDF base dining hall

Dozens of troops seen hurling chairs and trash bins in viral video; military condemns violence and vows disciplinary steps after full investigation

Gal Ganot | 11.19.25

Family court enforces visitation despite child’s trauma from father’s wife

Controversial ruling: Girl resisted visitation with her father after suffering severe violence from his current wife. The court dismissed her objections

Attorney Adi Abutbul | Psak Din | 11.18.25

כתובות שרוססו על מסגד בכפר דיראסתיא על ידי מתנחלים

Mosque set on fire near Nablus in West Bank, graffiti against head of IDF Central Command head: 'We are not afraid of you'

Despite condemnation of violence from settlement leaders, extremists arrived in the village of Deir Istiya, set fire to a mosque and sprayed graffiti on its walls: 'Muhammad is a pig', 'evenge will come to his enemies';

Einav Halabi | 11.13.25

IDF chief condemns settler riots in Judea and Samaria, Netanyahu and Katz still haven't

A day after 100 masked settlers raided a Palestinian factory and attacked soldiers, Eyal Zamir condemns the violence as 'crossing a red line,' warns army won't tolerate crimes by a fringe that tarnishes the broader public

Yoav Zitun | 11.12.25

אשה מכסה את הפנים בידיים, גבר עם אגרוף קפוץ לידה עומד להכותה

Israel's leading domestic violence report discontinued over lack of government data

After a decade of tracking domestic violence, WIZO halts its annual index, saying government ministries no longer share data and that Israel, despite its high-tech prowess, lacks a unified system to monitor the phenomenon

Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 11.09.25

Teen shot dead in front of father as crime crisis continues to plague Arab community

Qasem Asala, 18, from Arab town of Arraba in Lower Galilee, was shot and killed in his car while his father watched; he is the 214th victim of violence in the Arab community this year, with only 18 cases solved

Hassan Shaalan | 10.27.25

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