ARCCI urges heavier sentence in Lital Yael Melnik case | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Crime in Israel
The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel argued that the verdict and sentence fail to reflect a prolonged pattern of exploitation rooted in power imbalances between caregiver and patient.
Demonstrators and family members protest against Edward Kachura, who is accused of murdering 17-year-old Yael Melnik outside his court hearing at the Haifa District Court on February 7, 2023.(photo credit: SHIR TOREM/FLASH90)BySARAH BEN-NUNDECEMBER 24, 2025 18:24Updated: DECEMBER 24, 2025 18:55
