Prostitution
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.
One in three Israeli men pay for sex, religiosity linked to lower odds
Beit She'an sextortion ring: Posing as underage sex workers, network blackmails thousands from men
The invisible struggle: Women exiting prostitution - opinion
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.
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.
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.
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.
'Anora' hits Israeli screens: A modern fairy tale with dark realities - opinion
Mikey Madison shines in Director Sean Baker's modern-day Cinderella story with a not-so-fairytale ending.
Four years after ban: Israeli prostitution consumption increases - study
Consumption of prostitution increased between 2021 and 2024 from 7% to 9% for Jewish men aged 18 to 70, the research found.
US says prostitution ring counted politicians, tech execs, lawyers as clients
Federal prosecutors in Boston did not identify any of the "wealthy and well-connected clientele" that they say paid up to $600 per hour for sexual encounters with predominantly Asian women.
UK Sex Workers’ Union mocked for signing statement of solidarity with Palestine
“We mourn for the loss of civilian lives, of Palestinians, Israelis and foreign nationals, who have been made victims of the ongoing occupation and conflict," the union wrote.
WATCH: Police seize 'sniper rifle,' pistols, stun grenades, close brothel
In addition to seizing weapons, police uncovered a brothel and detained the madame, a 40-year-old Ashdod resident.
Buenos Aires to rename subway station after Jewish woman who famously stood up to sex traffickers
Born in what is now Ukraine in 1900 and raised in Poland, Liberman immigrated to Buenos Aires in 1922, joining a wave of Jewish immigration from Eastern Europe to South America.
Israeli prostitutes fashion a sex trade exit
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: There are several anti-prostitution organizations in Israel, but what’s unique about Turning the Tables is the self-esteem approach emphasized in Yotsrot Atid.
