Cabaret in Israel

Israel follows the Nordic model. The Prohibition of Consumption of Prostitution Law, passed on 31 December 2018 and in force since 10 July 2020, makes consuming a sexual act of prostitution, attempting to, or being in a place used for prostitution with that aim an administrative offence with a 2,000-shekel fine, doubled for a repeat offence; an educational programme can replace the fine. Selling sex is not an offence. The Penal Law punishes living on the earnings of prostitution, keeping a place for prostitution and advertising prostitution services, and courts can order websites used for these offences blocked or removed. In 2025 the Knesset extended the temporary law to July 2030 instead of making it permanent. The State Comptroller reported in 2026 that fines fell from 3,004 in 2022 to 378 in 2024. Source: Prostitution Laws (prostitutionlaws.org), https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/israel/, reviewed 2026-10-30, CC BY 4.0.