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Three arrested in suspected international trafficking network

The arrests followed a months-long investigation into suspected human trafficking, pimping, and causing women to leave another country for the purpose of prostitution, according to police.

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A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

Police enforce prostitution law unevenly, trafficking victims face visa barriers, comptroller finds

 A guard opens a door inside a prison that holds foreign prisoners, suspected of being part of the Islamic State, in Hasaka, Syria, January 7, 2020.

Tel Aviv serial killer Mohammed Halabi dies in prison due to medical condition

The logo for OnlyFans is seen on a device; illustrative, August 19, 2021.

State attorney rejects request by Israeli NGOs to take steps against OnlyFans


Authorities seize over NIS 5m., weapons, ammunition in Rahat, order closure of Tel Aviv brothel

Israel Police seized over NIS 5 million in cash and illegal weapons in Rahat, as part of an operation targeting criminal activity.

Police officers seize approximately NIS 5m. in cash during raid in Rahat, southern Israel, published April 16, 2026.

Jewish man stabbed after refusing sex with content creator on religious basis - report

The content creator became violent after the man told her that he would not have sex with her "because she was not Jewish," despite inviting her into his home.

A silhouette of a woman about to stab someone; illustrative.

Israeli lawmakers push to ban brothels as anti-prostitution efforts expand

The Knesset moved to prohibit brothel operations nationwide, with officials stressing that prostitution will not disappear without coordinated action and local enforcement.

A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

One in three Israeli men pay for sex, religiosity linked to lower odds

The study analyzed a quota sample of 934 heterosexual Israeli men and examined psychological distress, dimensions of gender role conflict, and attitudes toward paying for sex. 

33% of Israeli men reporter paying for sex at least once.

Beit She'an sextortion ring: Posing as underage sex workers, network blackmails thousands from men

Three young men from Beit She'an are suspected of impersonating women and extorting more than NIS 100,000 from people online. 

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The invisible struggle: Women exiting prostitution - opinion

Women in the sex industry are fighting for their survival. They did not choose prostitution among many choices.

A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

Human trafficking gangs transport women to Israel via Jordan border for prostitution, abuse

The women are promised luxury Tel Aviv apartments and high wages, but arrive to a very different situation.

 THE JORDAN River Crossing or Sheikh Hussein Bridge is one of three international crossings between Jordan and Israel. October 7 and the fall of Syria led to an inevitable conclusion: The Jordan River may not be a defensible border for Israel, states the writer.

She seduced monks and made millions—now the shocking truth is out

A woman in her thirties was arrested on suspicion of deliberately seducing senior monks and demanding large sums of money. The scandal shook Buddhist institutions in Thailand.

 Monks in Thailand

Italy's mafia abandoning rivalries to join forces, report says

Italy's mafia has heightened technological expertise, using encrypted communication channels and maintaining contacts with prison inmates through drones.

 Carabinieri members stand guard outside 'La Maddalena' hospital, where Italy's most wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested, in Palermo, Italy, January 16, 2023

Feeling blue: Only Fans hit by two lawsuits over fake ‘models’

The plaintiffs claimed they would not have subscribed or paid as much had they known they were not talking to the real models.

A 31-year-old semiconductor assembly technician, who is on a class-action lawsuit against Onlyfans, poses at his home in California, U.S., July 5, 2024.