Israeli Police Uncover Sophisticated Begging Ring Exploiting Children
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
An Israeli police operation in the Nazareth area has uncovered a large-scale begging ring that exploits children and women, some with infants, for financial gain. Individuals involved could earn up to 3,000 shekels daily, with profits shared with intermediaries who facilitated illegal entry. The ring, which primarily involved individuals from Jenin and Nablus, housed children in temporary camps and sent them to beg at road intersections, while women with babies sought donations from drivers. Police detained dozens of individuals and rescued numerous children from exploitative conditions.
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- Israeli police busted a large begging ring exploiting children and women, with some earning up to 3,000 shekels daily.
- Children as young as four were housed in camps and sent to beg at road intersections.
- Women with infants were used to elicit sympathy from drivers under harsh conditions.
- Intermediaries facilitated the illegal entry of beggars from Jenin and Nablus into Israel.
- Dozens of women and children were detained during police raids in the Nazareth area.
- Exploited individuals were either deported to the Palestinian Authority or handed over at checkpoints.
An extensive network exploiting children and adults for begging has been exposed in Israel, according to a report by Ynet. The operation, which involved a large-scale police raid in the Nazareth area, revealed that individuals involved in begging could earn up to 3,000 shekels daily. These earnings were then shared with Israeli and Palestinian intermediaries who facilitated their illegal entry into the country.
Police discovered that young children, some as young as four years old, were being housed in temporary camps in wooded areas and then sent out to solicit money at road intersections. Young Palestinian women were also observed standing for hours under intense heat with infants in their arms to elicit sympathy from drivers. Inspector Crispin described witnessing "difficult and sad scenes," including interrogating 21-year-old mothers with babies under a year old begging at intersections in temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.
The police operation in northern Israel targeted makeshift apartments and temporary camps near Nazareth. Dozens of women and numerous children were detained. Investigations indicate that most of the beggars originated from Jenin, with others coming from Nablus. Organizers, referred to as "contractors," are responsible for smuggling them into Israel and assigning them to specific locations, including Wadi Ara, Nazareth, and Ahihud.
Children aged four to five were also made to beg, with adults collecting the money. Children were brought to checkpoints after coordination with the military, while adults were deported to the Palestinian Authority. The beggars, including women with infants and minors, approached stopped vehicles and walked between cars on busy roads, posing significant risks. The children were reportedly sleeping in temporary camps or wooded areas at night.
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