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Israel’s Association of Rape Crisis Centers (ARCCI) reported more than 51,000 cases of sexual violence in 2024, but said it could not present a full national assessment because several government agencies refused to provide legally mandated data.
The report was released days before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a period when countries typically publish statistics and announce new policies. ARCCI normally compiles information from police, prosecutors, ministries, and the IDF.
This year, however, the police, State Attorney’s Office, Prison Service, Education and Welfare ministries, and the IDF withheld key figures. ARCCI said this breaks years of cooperation and has filed legal petitions demanding the data.
Numbers gathered directly from crisis centers still reveal a troubling picture: 51,118 cases, including 16,600 new reports, and a sharp rise in teens seeking help through the organization’s anonymous chat.
More than half of all incidents involved minors, with notable increases in assaults in schools, youth workplaces, and therapeutic settings.
Only 10% of victims filed a police complaint. Partial prosecution data presented to the Knesset showed 81% of cases were closed without indictment, with just over 700 charges filed.
ARCCI director-general Orit Sulitzeanu warned that the state’s refusal to release information undermines efforts to confront sexual violence, deepening a crisis in which offenders often escape accountability and victims lose trust in the system.
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