Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityThe number of sexual assault cases reported by soldiers rose by almost 40 percent between 2022 and 2025. The rise can be attributed to the extensive recruitment of reservists without prior screening and a deterioration of military disciplineShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovichand Noa Shpigel07:53 PM • May 19 2026 IDTReports of sexual assault in the Israel Defense Forces have increased drastically since the October 7 war, an IDF report published Monday said.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFHuman rightsOctober 7Eyal ZamirWomen's rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrumpIsrael ElectionsIDF-LebanonSan Diego MosqueChannel 14HaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Data Shows Sharp Rise in Sexual Assault Cases in Army Since October 7Hundreds Join Annual Interfaith March in JerusalemHezbollah Drone Wounds Two in Israel as IDF Strikes Leave Five Dead in LebanonThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyRight-wing TV Host Violates IDF Censorship on Iran Strike Plans on AirRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked