Nahariya Police Probe Exposes Severe Domestic Abuse Case Against Kafr Yasif Man

A complaint from a third party to the Nahariya police station uncovered a serious domestic violence case against 45-year-old Issam Dawood of Kafr Yasif. Prosecutors say he abused his partner for months while the couple lived in a village in northern Israel, subjecting her to repeated assaults, threats, and lasting fear.

According to the indictment, Dawood slammed her into kitchen walls, choked her, dragged her across the floor, and caused bruises and injuries to her neck and shoulder. He also allegedly threatened her repeatedly, including, “I’ll slap you and smash your face,” “I’ll throw all of you out of here, I’ll burn down your whole village,” and, in another incident, that a blow from him would make her “wet yourself.”

The investigation was led by Chief Inspector Neta Sharon, Nahariya police’s intelligence officer. She said the woman initially minimized what happened and did not cooperate. “The woman did not cooperate at first, she downplayed the whole event,” Sharon said. “The incident came from a third party who called the police, not from her.” Police then pursued the case through repeated questioning and a deeper probe until she opened up.

Sharon said the alleged abuse was a long pattern of threats and assaults that caused injuries. The most severe episode, according to the indictment, happened earlier this month, when Dawood allegedly blocked her from entering the bathroom, slapped her, pulled her hair, and stood over her holding an axe as she went outside to urinate. At that point, he allegedly said, “I’ll cut you into 3.” Dawood denies the allegations. Police say domestic violence complaints, especially in the Arab sector, have increased over the past year, and they worked to provide the complainant protection options, including shelter and the emergency app 100. Sharon called for strict punishment, saying such cases should bring “long prison sentences” and “zero tolerance.”