19 Women Murdered in Israel This Year, Many by Partners

Nineteen women have been murdered in Israel since the beginning of 2026, with gender-based motives suspected in all cases, according to data from the Women's Lobby in Israel. An additional eight women were killed under different circumstances. The organization reports that only seven of these gender-based murders have been solved. In most cases, the suspected perpetrator was the victim's current or former partner (11 and 4 cases, respectively), with other relatives suspected in the remaining instances.

The average age of the victims is 39. The youngest victim was 19-year-old Asmaa Abu Ghanem from Ramla, and the oldest was Suzi Yener, also from Ramla. The majority of victims were between 30 and 44 years old. The data also reveals a disparity in case resolution rates: 67% of murders of Jewish women were solved, compared to only 20% of murders of women from the Arab community.

Last year, 2025, saw a record high of 45 women murdered in Israel, 36 of them for gender-based reasons. In 2024, 38 women were murdered (30 gender-based), and in 2023, 30 women were murdered (28 gender-based), excluding victims of the October 7th massacre. Prior to that, 23 women were murdered in 2022 (19 gender-based), and 21 in 2021 (all gender-based).

Recent cases include Nora Mansour, 41, allegedly stabbed to death by her husband of 21 years in their home in Tirah. Rodina Abu Rabia, a young Bedouin woman from the Negev, was murdered at her home last week, despite having reported threats. Masrakh Avi, 43, was allegedly beaten to death with an axe by her husband in front of their children in Petah Tikva; the husband was later found dead. Tamara Amran, 21, was murdered and dismembered by her fiancé in Acre after a dispute, with the suspect fleeing to the Palestinian Authority where he was apprehended. Yana Zykova, 43, was allegedly stabbed to death by her ex-partner in Kiryat Haim in front of their young son. Anania Kalav, 38, was allegedly stabbed multiple times by her ex-husband in her Beer Sheva home while their son was present. Yanina Rossinova was murdered in her Haifa apartment by her husband, with their infant son in the home. Asmaa Abu Ghanem, 19, was shot and killed in Ramla in June, despite having been warned of threats against her life due to family honor. Olga Olfovich, 64, was allegedly killed by her husband of 42 years in their Ashdod home. Leah Cohen, 35, was killed in a car bombing on Highway 1 in June, with her ex-partner suspected of ordering the hit. Nahaya Jawareh, 45, was shot and killed in her car in Kafr Qasim in May, after having filed a complaint about threats. Renin Al-Abid, 30, was murdered in her Ramla home by her partner in May, who then went on a shooting spree. Suzi Yener, 66, was allegedly run over and killed by her ex-husband, who then died by suicide. Sabreen Al-Ataika, 27, was shot and killed in Rahat in April, with her brother arrested as a suspect. Meirav Edri, 40, was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband in their Beer Sheva home in April, who also allegedly stabbed her son. Marilyn Al-Touri, 30, was found dead in a burned car in Kafr Qasim, with her estranged partner arrested. Anwar Al-Baz, 39, was shot and killed in her Lod home in March, allegedly by relatives. Basma Abu Fariha, 40, was shot and killed in her home in the Negev in January, allegedly by her partner. Ina Danilov, 49, was stabbed to death by her husband in Pardes Hanna, marking the first reported murder of 2026.