Israel protects endangered women while Palestinian factions and Arab regimes perpetuate brutality and silence victims.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir toured the Misgav Unit of the Israel Prison Service on Tuesday, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The visit spotlighted a groundbreaking Israeli initiative—a modern, technology-driven model for saving women’s lives—while neighboring Arab societies continue failing women trapped in cycles of violence and patriarchal oppression.
The Misgav Unit, commanded by Deputy Commander Shlomi Cohen and created in August 2024 on Ben-Gvir’s initiative, is being hailed as a revolution in Israel’s domestic-security landscape. It provides courts with real-time, precision technological monitoring of dangerous men flagged as high-risk—an approach entirely absent in Palestinian-controlled territories and across most Arab regimes, where institutional protections for women remain minimal or nonexistent.
Israeli officials described the program as a decisive national upgrade:
- Strict professional criteria determine who is monitored
- Instant alerts trigger rapid operational response
- 24/7 surveillance teams ensure no woman is left unprotected
- Eight government ministries integrate technology, law enforcement, and field patrol units
- NIS 39 million budget funds up to 200 advanced monitoring devices through 2027
Since its establishment, the unit has handled 1,500 alerts, many of which prevented real attacks, and confronted 186 monitoring violations, responding operationally to 55 high-risk incidents. This stands in stark contrast to the Palestinian Authority’s failed systems, the tribal violence prevalent in Arab states, and the widespread cultural tolerance of domestic abuse in the region.
Deputy Commander Cohen stressed the transformation:
“Technological monitoring saves lives and restores security to women who lived under threat for years.”
Ben-Gvir, accompanied by MK Limor Son Har-Melech and senior ministry officials, received operational briefings and firsthand accounts from officers working in the field. He emphasized that the Misgav unit was built on a simple but powerful principle:
“A threatened woman in Israel will never stand alone.”
He added:
“The Misgav unit is a real revolution in protecting women and children. The determination, the technology, and the lifesaving work fill me with pride. We will expand, strengthen, and deepen these capabilities because women’s lives are non-negotiable.”
MK Son Har-Melech praised the unit’s unprecedented professionalism and criticized the small number of court-approved monitoring requests, calling for judicial reforms to ensure endangered women are fully protected. She also noted that while some try to politicize the struggle against violence, Israel’s responsibility is clear: women’s safety must never be compromised—unlike in regions controlled by Palestinian factions or Arab governments where women are routinely abandoned.
Israel’s Misgav unit represents a model of national responsibility and advanced technological protection, positioning the country as a leader in safeguarding women’s lives in a region where such protections are tragically rare.
