Victim moved into group home after repeated instances of domestic violence at hands of relatives, who did not approve of recent divorce or of her way of life, Hebrew media reports
Eliran Malul stabbed Michal Sela, a social worker, nearly a dozen times in front of their baby daughter; relatives burst into tears in courtroom as ruling read
Court also convicts Aviad Moshe of child abuse, after near-deadly assault on Shira Isakov in front of the boy; after verdict, Isakov expresses 'immense relief'
A study released by Jewish Women International says that shelter, acknowledgment, legal services and support for survivors of violence are inadequate across all denominations
Finance minister allots $32 million for shelters for battered women, programs for violent men; asserts plan to slash funds for full-time Torah students will help ultra-Orthodox
Report on local authorities finds that less than half the budget needed for government-backed plan was supplied during 2017-2020, no uniform definition of domestic violence
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