Shoshana Strook

Shoshana Strook (Hebrew: שושנה סטרוק; c. 1991/1992 – c. March 15, 2026) was an Israeli citizen who made allegations of sexual abuse within her family. Her allegations targeted her parents, including the Israeli cabinet minister Orit Strook.^[1] Following her claims, she attempted to testify along with other women in front of the Knesset about the alleged ritual sexual abuse they suffered as children, but she was unable to do so due to a gag order. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Shoshana Strook was one of eleven children born to Orit and Avraham Strook. She was raised in the Religious Zionist community and spent much of her youth in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, specifically Hebron. Her mother, Orit Strock, is a leading figure in the Religious Zionist Party (later Otzma Yehudit) and has served as the Minister of Settlements and National Missions.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Strook earned her graduate degree from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. ^[9] Her family claims that she was also diagnosed with schizophrenia. ^[10]

In April 2025, Shoshana Strook began a series of public disclosures via social media and video testimonies. She claims to have filed a police complaint in Italy seeking relief and protection from the threats linked to her family. ^[11] The complaint was then submitted to the Israeli police where it is being reviewed by the Lahav 433 unit. ^[11]

She alleged that she had been subjected to severe sexual, physical, and psychological abuse by her parents and one of her brothers beginning at the age of two.^[12] Her brother has already been convicted of abuse of another minor.^{[11] [13]}

At the age of 13, Strook claimed that her father "sold" her to Tel Aviv. She also claimed that she was forced to participate in conversion therapy and called her surroundings a "sadistic cult." ^[14] Yael Shitrit confirmed ritual sexual abuse also happened to her,^[14] and Strook believes that the incidents were filmed. ^[11] Bonot Alternativa has urged the state police "to investigate, examine and uncover the truth."^[14]

Following Strook's commentary on alleged sexual abuse, an investigative report was released by journalist Noam Barkan. Barkan was able to identify several women claiming similar ritual abuse and some rabbis' names were mentioned repeatedly as possible abusers. ^[2] After Strook’s high-profile social media posts and the investigative journalist piece, several women testified in the Knesset about alleged sexual abuse they suffered as minors as part of religious ritual ceremonies.^[3] Strook attended Knesset with other alleged victims, but she was unable to participate due to a gag order. ^[4]

Her family claims that prior to these revelations, she was also abused in Australia by a Japanese drug dealer. ^[15]

On March 15, 2026, Shoshana Strook was found dead at her residence in northern Israel. Her death was confirmed by Orit Strock in a public social media post. The Israeli police opened a formal investigation into the circumstances of her death.^{[1] [16] [17]} Critics claim that the gag order prevents Israeli media from fully reporting on her claims. ^[18]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement saying that he "received with deep sadness" the news of Strook's death. ^[14]

• Child sexual abuse – Form of child abuse
• Orit Strook – Israeli politician
• Violence against women in Israel

• Knesset profile of Orit Strock