Child Marriage
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Yavne'el resident suspected of marrying off minor daughter: "I am fighting against this - so they are taking revenge on me"
Sara Maimoni, who was forced into marriage at 15, was arrested during a police raid on targets linked to the ultra-Orthodox sect she publicly opposes. She is suspected of organizing a wedding for her 16-year-old daughter, but denies the allegations, claiming they are retaliation by sect leaders.
Yavne'el council head absent from discussions, MK arrives: 'The lives of youth are being abandoned'
The chair of the Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women, Merav Cohen, arrived uninvited to a Yavne'el council meeting after the council head skipped Knesset discussions. Cohen criticized the welfare department, noting that child marriages continue in the community.
Married off her minor daughters and continues to run a school? "It is time to draw a red line"
A school principal in Yavne'el was summoned for a hearing following documentation allegedly showing her minor daughter's wedding, yet she continues in her position. MK Merav Michaeli appealed to the Minister of Education demanding his intervention: "It is your responsibility." The principal denies the claims, arguing it was only a henna ceremony.
Suspicion: School principal married off her minor daughters in Yavne'el - and continues to work
Following suspicions that a school principal married off her daughters while they were minors, public figures, including Knesset member Merav Cohen and the head of the local council, are demanding her immediate suspension from her educational position. The Ministry of Education is examining the findings after an inquiry conducted by the employing network, but in the meantime, the principal...
321 reports. Four indictments. And a stolen childhood
"I was married off at age 15 against my will. I became a mother at age 16." This testimony heard before the Knesset serves as a stark reminder that childhood can be stolen before life has truly begun.
Another minor on the way to the chuppah - and the police are helpless: This is how the method works in Yavne'el
Another wedding with a minor bride is taking place today in the settlement, in violation of the law. The police are aware of the event but claim that chuppahs are held in secret locations, making it impossible to file indictments without direct proof of marriage. Background: At least 67 pregnancies among minors have been documented in the area since 2019.