Border Police arrested 15 illegal residents found on a bus in Jerusalem ahead of Tisha B'Av events, police said. The suspects, from Judea and Samaria without valid permits, were transferred for further processing. The arrests are part of a broader crackdown in which some 380 illegal residents were detained nationwide over the past week, along with about 50 suspects for aiding them.
Israel's Border Police (Magav) arrested 15 illegal residents in a bus in Jerusalem on Sunday morning, ahead of Tisha B'Av events in the city, police said. The detainees, residents of Judea and Samaria without valid entry permits, were taken into custody and transferred for further processing.
The arrests are part of a broader nationwide enforcement campaign. Over the past week, border police forces arrested some 380 illegal residents across the country, and detained approximately 50 suspects accused of transporting, housing, or employing them.
The Zioneer has reported on several similar operations in recent weeks, including arrests of illegal residents in Rahat, Beit Hanina, and Beit Safafa, as well as the interdiction of smuggling attempts near Regavim and in Jerusalem. The enforcement effort targets the entry of individuals without legal status into Israeli territory, a persistent security and law enforcement concern.
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