SA trafficking operation uncovered in Israel

Police in Israel say they've cracked open an SA trafficking operation, and several South Africans will be indicted in the coming days, according to News24. In an operation not previously disclosed, police in June raided an apartment in Jerusalem suspected of being used as a brothel. There they found three women they said had been forced into prostitution. The women said they had been lured to Israel via Jordan, and had travelled using paperwork identifying them as pilgrims. That discovery led to apartments in Tel Aviv, where another two SA women were found. Police said they arrested three people, two men and a woman, all South Africans and all in their 40s. They remain in custody. A fourth South African was arrested in Tel Aviv days later, and police also apprehended a Nigerian-SA dual national said to have been trying to escape Israel. The rescued women said they had been imprisoned and subjected to assault as they were forced to work as prostitutes. One said she had been thrown naked into the street for poor performance.