Scandal in Netanyahu’s Government: Settlement Minister Orit Strock Accused of Sexual Assault

Shoshana Strock, daughter of Israeli Settlement Minister Orit Strock, has accused her parents of sexually assaulting her and recording the incident on video.

Incident Details
In a video posted on her social media accounts, Shoshana identified herself and spoke publicly about her experience, stating that she was sexually assaulted by both of her parents when she was a child. She said she remained silent for years under the threat of a video recording of the incident, which she claims her parents filmed. However, she did not provide further details about the motive behind the assault or the exact age at which it occurred. These details, she said, were included in the official complaint she filed with the Israeli police.

Threats and Pursuit
Shoshana also spoke in the video about the psychological trauma she endured, which led her to leave Tel Aviv. She returned about a month and a half ago with her husband and filed a formal police complaint against her parents on charges of sexual assault. She added that she has received threats from what she described as “criminal elements” and called on the police to protect her — both from them and from her own family.

Israeli media reported that authorities have imposed a gag order preventing the publication of additional details related to the complaint filed against Minister Orit Strock, who serves in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and is affiliated with its far-right faction. So far, neither Strock nor the Israeli government has issued any official statements regarding the case.

Who is Orit Strock?
Orit Strock is an Israeli politician born in Jerusalem in 1960. She is a member of the far-right Religious Zionism party, led by the recently resigned Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. She is well known for her strong support of Israeli settlements across all disputed territories and actively advocates for the expansion of settlements in Gaza, the entire West Bank, and the Golan Heights.

Strock is known for her hardline positions within Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet, particularly regarding any potential deal with Hamas to end the war and secure the release of Israeli captives from Gaza. She has publicly stated that continuing the war and achieving what she calls a “strategic victory” is more important than bringing back the captives — a stance that has drawn heavy criticism from the families of those held in Gaza, who protest daily to pressure the government into reaching a ceasefire agreement.