The 18-year-old Israeli who is the reigning Miss World testified for four hours Sunday in Tel Aviv against the man who allegedly raped her last October. Under a law that protects the privacy of rape victims, Linor Abargil’s testimony was given behind closed doors. During her testimony, the defendant, Egyptian-born Israeli Shlomo Noor complained that he would not receive a fair trial.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.