Shoshana Strook

Shoshana Strook was the daughter of Israeli Knesset member (MK) Orit Strook. In 2025, she told the police that her parents had subjected her to sexual and ritual abuse. The authorities put her complaint and the investigation under a gag order. Strook continued to make accusations against her parents on social media, Friends of Strook, activists, and women's organizations in the country have called for investigations of her allegations and her death. 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 Strook, is a leading figure in the Religious Zionist Party and has served as the Minister of Settlements and National Missions.

Strook received a bachelor's degree in psychology and education from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in 2015. She studied cognitive psychology for a master's degree, but did not complete the program. According to the The Times of Israel, it was "one of the most sweeping gag orders in recent memory" and the press was not allowed to publish names or details of the allegations. On 10 April 2025, Strook publicly posted a video on social media regarding her allegations against her parents.

The court reduced the gag order on 10 April 2025, allowing the media to publish some information about the case. The outlet Haaretz challenged the gag order in court.

For several years before Strook's police report, ritual abuse allegations have been made in Israel. Israel Hayom published an investigative report about ritual abuse in April 2025. Several hearings about the topic have been held in the Knesset. Strook's allegations were referenced in one of the hearings, and an attempt was made to have Strook testify. Her death was reported to police by either Magen David Adom or ZAKA. News reports said Shoshana had died at 34

Reactions The cause of Strook's death and the validity of her allegations have been widely debated and discussed within Israel. Her sister said that many details posted online about Strook after her death were incorrect, including date of birth and medical diagnoses.

Journalists such as Josh Breiner, Yinon Magal, and Ben Caspit have said that there is no evidence for Strook's allegations.

According to , Strook's death has drawn attention to the subject of ritual abuse in Israel. In response to the public discourse, the Israeli Society for Sexual Trauma Treatment & Prevention (ISTT), part of the Israeli Medical Association, issued a statement that ritual abuse and sexual abuse by organized networks is a real phenomenon that is often perpetrated by powerful people. On 15 April 2026, Judge decreased the scope of the gag order to allow the media to report that the police had investigated Strook's allegations in 2025 and decided against questioning her parents. Additionally, the media could report that the court had ruled against lifting the gag order in April 2025 due to the lack of evidence. In his ruling, Mizrahi said that he had since reviewed an additional report that reaffirmed his opinion of the case. Strook's former attorney criticized Mizrahi's decision and said that he had not spoken to Strook or adequately investigated her claims.