A string of high-profile sexual abuse cases has led to soul-searching in Israel, where women's increasing willingness to report such behaviour has collided with retrograde attitudes among some men, experts say. Brigadier General Ofek Buchris resigned from the army in July after being charged with rape and other sexual offences. In a sign of increasing intolerance of such cases, reports of the plea bargain drew anger and protests. Sulitzeanu does not have global data for sex offences but says there are factors that may be particularly significant in Israel. Haaretz in October reported a rise in the number of reports of rape that were investigated by the military police.

Source: Egypt Independent January 12, 2017 08:50 UTC