19 Women Murdered in Israel Since Start of 2026, Arab Women Over Half of Victims
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
Nineteen women have been murdered in Israel since the start of 2026, with 10 Arab women and 9 Jewish women among the victims. Investigations have solved only seven of these 19 cases, with a significantly lower resolution rate for murders of Arab women (20%) compared to Jewish women (67%). The data, compiled by the "Forum of Women in Israel," also reveals a rising trend in femicides over the past few years, with 2025 seeing the highest number of recorded victims.
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- 19 women murdered in Israel since early 2026, including 10 Arab and 9 Jewish victims.
- Only 7 out of 19 femicides have been solved by authorities.
- Resolution rate for murders of Arab women is 20%, compared to 67% for Jewish women.
- Most victims were killed by partners or family members.
- Femicides have shown an increasing trend in recent years, with 2025 being the highest.
- The youngest victim was 19-year-old Asmaa Abu Ghanem from Ramla.
Since the beginning of 2026, 19 women have been murdered in Israel in gender-related crimes, with 10 Arab women and 9 Jewish women among the victims. Data compiled by the "Forum of Women in Israel" organization and published by the Hebrew website "Walla" indicates that most of these killings were perpetrated by victims' partners or family members. Specifically, 11 women were killed by their husbands, while four former partners or ex-husbands are suspected in other cases, and family members are suspected in the remaining four.
Investigations into these homicides have yielded limited results, with authorities solving only seven out of the 19 cases. The average age of the victims was approximately 39, with ages ranging from 19 to 66. The youngest victim was Asmaa Abu Ghanem from the city of Ramla.
A significant disparity exists in the resolution rates of murders between the Arab and Jewish communities. While 67% of murders of Jewish women have been solved, only 20% of murders of Arab women have been resolved. This gap highlights the challenges in investigating homicides of Arab women, as many cases remain unsolved.
The report also shows a concerning upward trend in femicides in recent years. In 2025, 45 women were murdered, 36 of them in gender-related crimes, marking the highest number recorded in the presented data. In 2024, 38 women were killed, 30 in gender-related incidents, and in 2023, 30 women were murdered in gender-related incidents, excluding victims of the October 7th attack.
The report further noted instances where women were killed in front of their children, and cases preceded by complaints and threats, underscoring the severity of violence against women and raising questions about the effectiveness of protection measures and responses to complaints before homicides occur.
