Eight female IDF soldiers filed complaints in 2025 alleging sexual harassment by incarcerated terrorists under their guard, according to data obtained by the Yehudit women's rights organization. The military says the incidents did not involve physical contact. Despite chief-of-staff and defense minister directives early in 2025 to end the practice—or to allow female servicewomen to guard only with consent—the number of complaints remains as high as in 2024.
The Zioneer reported earlier today (June 10, 18:33) that eight female IDF soldiers had filed sexual harassment complaints against incarcerated terrorists in 2025. The data, obtained by activist Tuvia Yeglanik and the Yehudit organization, has now been supplemented by an army statement specifying that the military assesses the complaints did not involve physical contact. A statement from Yehudit director Moriah Litvak, shared with the Zioneer desk, called on commanders to "stop this severe failure immediately, cease the abandonment of our daughters, and completely prohibit female soldiers from serving in guard duty and direct contact with terrorists." Litvak added: "We will not accept a reality in which the enemy continues to harm our daughters, especially after the horrific sex crimes committed on October 7." The complaint figures for 2025 are comparable to those of 2024, indicating that directives issued by the chief of staff and defense minister earlier in the year—first ordering an end to female soldiers guarding terrorists, then requiring consent for continued service—have not reduced the number of reported incidents.
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