Prostitution

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

The audit, conducted from December 2024 through July 2025, examined enforcement of the law, investigations into trafficking for prostitution, protection of victims, and decisions on residence visas.

JULY 7, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

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

Halabi's killing spree was discovered on October 20, 1989, during the holiday of Sukkot. In total, his victims included two men, one Jewish and one Arab, and five women, both Jewish and Arab.

MAY 11, 2026|ByELI ASHKENAZI

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

According to N12, the request detailed similar cases from around the world, where indictments were filed against the platform following suspicions of sexual abuse and exploitation of women.

APRIL 27, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

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

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.

APRIL 16, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Dead pimp wins Nevada election

Dennis Hof, who died last month, was a strip-club owner who ran multiple brothels.

NOVEMBER 7, 2018ByREUTERS

Dennis Hof, a legal brothel owner and recent winner of the Republican primary election for Nevada State Assembly District 36, gets a kiss from Misty Matrix, his girlfriend and a legal prostitute

Bedroom, bar, brothel: the many faces of migrant homes in Italy

The International Organization for Migration said about 55,000 migrants had reached European shores in the first half of this year, many landing without papers, hope of a home or a job.

OCTOBER 13, 2018ByMICHELE BERTELLI

The Italian flag waves over the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Italy May 30, 2018

Prostitution in the Holy Land

Some men are deterred by fines that Israel now imposes on those who hire prostitutes, but others struggle to overcome the addiction.