Human trafficking in israel

WATCH: Israel Police arrest seven individuals on suspicion of running human trafficking ring

According to Israel Police, the suspects lured the women in with false promises of office jobs and provided them housing before forcing them to provide sexual services.

An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.
 Illustrative image of human trafficking.

Couple arrested for human trafficking after keeping foreign worker under 'slavery conditions'

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

A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

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


Knesset approves NIS 90 million for rehabilitation of sex workers

The Knesset's move follows the passage in December of a law criminalizing the hiring of sex workers.

A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

Lap dances on the way to becoming criminal offense

"The lap dances, posing for years as ‘an innocent dance’ are essentially a sexual act of physical contact intending to please customers.”

Strip club [illustrative]

Police arrest five Israelis suspected of sex trafficking

The arrests follow a months-long undercover investigation by the Israel Police, conducted in cooperation with Interpol and the Belorussian police forces.

Police chat near a patrol car

US State Dept: Israel in top level group working to end human trafficking

The Knesset's subcommittee on the subject of trafficking and prostitution met to discuss the government's efforts on further stamping out human trafficking.

Aliza Lavie (left) conducts a meeting of the Subcommittee on Trafficking in Women and Prostitution, as MK Tamar Zandberg (right) looks on

Court orders prostitution ringleader kept in custody

To avoid obstruction of justice, prostitution ringleader is to stay behind bars.

Abuse (Illustrative Photo)

Israel Special Investigations Unit busts organ trafficking ring

According to the Ministry of Health 823,264 Israeli citizens are registered organ donors as of 2015, which is only 14% of the country’s adult population.

A surgeon puts a plastic bag containing a kidney into a box after an operation to extract organs.

Israel shares its expertise in combating human trafficking

Aliza Lavie: "These women are victims of society, and society must give them back their dignity and allow them to continue to live."

Yesh Atid MK Aliza Lavie

צמצום התנועה בכבישי ישראל

Reducing traffic on the Israel's roads

Reducing traffic on the Israel's roads

MK Michaeli: Belarus visa deal will boost human trafficking in Israel

US downgraded Minsk to tier three with world’s worst offenders

Meirav Michaeli

US commends Israel for efforts to address human trafficking

Israel awarded “Tier 1” ranking for the third year in a row for its efforts to prevent human trafficking.

PM Binyamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres and Tzipi Livni fight against human trafficking.