Jerusalem, 13 April, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Civil Service Commission reported that last year the number of sexual harassment referrals it received continued to grow, increasing by approximately 5%. Although this number does not necessarily reflect the number of cases of sexual harassment and assault that occur in the civil service, as these offenses are still underreported, it explained. This is despite the growing awareness of these issues and the great wave of exposure led by the MeToo movement.
In 2025, its Disciplinary Division received 455 inquiries regarding sexual harassment and sexual offenses, 18 lawsuits were filed with the Disciplinary Court, and 470 cases were completed.
At the same time, the Commission said it believes that the continued trend of increasing the number of applications indicates the trust on the part of applicants who place their trust in the handling system in this area of the civil service – starting with the clerks in the offices, through the sexual harassment team in the Disciplinary Division, the investigators in the Investigations Division, and ending with the Disciplinary Tribunal.