Israel: 300 date-rape drug reports, only 2 convictions; case against Vilner closed

Israeli NGO reports decade-high in sexual assault cases involving date rape drugs, but only a minority lead to police complaints and even fewer to indictments. The closure of the case against Yoval Vilner, suspect in the rape of Shay Lee Atri, highlights systemic evidentiary challenges, as victims often cannot provide coherent narratives due to drug effects.