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The Israel Observatory
on Femicide (IOF)
The Israel Observatory on Femicide (IOF) monitors the murder of women in Israel because of their gender. It collects quantitative and qualitative data in order to eradicate the phenomenon.
Selected Publications


Femicide in Israel, In: P R Kumaraswamy (Ed.)
Shalva Weil,
Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.

Female Geronticide: The Case of Israel
Shalva Weil, Noam S. Keshet,
Journal of Gender Studies, 2021.
Recent Victims
Mia Cohen, 49, was found buried in the yard of her home in Hadera
28.04.2025
Esther Cohen, 35, was murdered in her home in Jerusalem.
04.04.2025

Sahar Abu Hajjaj, 50, was shot near her family's home in Lod
07.05.2025
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