Israel
Human Trafficking

Market Overview

A report by the Knesset subcommittee on Trafficking in Women released a report in 2005 stating that 3,000 to 5,000 women were trafficked to Israel to work as prostitutes during the past four years.¹

A majority were from the former Soviet Union and were purchased for as high as $10,000. ²

Women who are trafficked into Israel comes from the following countries:³

-Russia
-Moldova
-Ukraine
-Uzbekistan
-Belarus

Israel Black Markets

Number of People:
3,000 - 5,000

Source:   Ruth Englash, " Group urges immediate ban on prostitution ads in newspapers," Jerusalem Post, April 10, 2006, http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1143498835453& pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull (accessed: May 25, 2006).