Tel Aviv University professor faces disciplinary action for sexual harassment

A retired professor at Tel Aviv University has been sanctioned following disciplinary proceedings regarding allegations of verbal sexual harassment and misconduct involving four individuals. The victims included a doctoral student, a postdoctoral researcher, a research assistant, and a laboratory worker.

According to reports, the disciplinary court, chaired by Professor Miguel Deutsch, issued a unanimous verdict on August 23, 2026. The sanctions include a written reprimand and a two-year ban from advising students at the university. No further punitive measures were taken against the unnamed professor.

In a separate incident reported in the same region, a male settler in the Ariel area of the West Bank was arrested by police following multiple complaints regarding indecent behavior toward women.