The Israeli army received 2,420 complaints related to sexual assaults and harassment within its ranks during 2025, marking a significant increase from the previous year, according to data presented to the Knesset on Tuesday.
Israel’s Channel 12 said the figures were presented during a meeting of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, which discussed the military’s handling of sexual harassment cases.
According to the data, the army’s Yahalom unit received 2,420 reports of sexual assaults within the military during 2025.
More than 700 complaints ended only with what were described as “command meetings,” while 42 indictments were filed against suspects and 21 others were subjected only to disciplinary measures, according to the figures.
The military also barred 60 civilian contractors from entering army bases, Channel 12 reported.
