Israeli Border Police and Lod police officers arrested 47 illegal residents from Judea and Samaria during operations Tuesday morning, police said. A 42-year-old East Jerusalem driver who tried to flee led officers to a hideout apartment with 35 illegal residents. In a separate stop, officers found 12 more in a minibus and arrested the driver.
The operation Tuesday morning in Lod is the latest in a series of large-scale enforcement actions by Israeli Border Police and local police against illegal residency from Judea and Samaria. According to police, the 42-year-old female driver from East Jerusalem initially attempted to flee officers, but the chase ended when she led them to an apartment housing 35 illegal residents. In a separate stop, officers found 12 more illegal residents in a minibus and arrested the driver. All 47 were taken for questioning. The Zioneer has reported on numerous similar operations in recent weeks, including the arrest of 74 illegal residents in Beit Safafa on June 17 (as reported on June 17, 23:57), the discovery of 11 illegal residents behind a false wall in Beit Shemesh on June 24 (14:14), and the thwarting of 13 illegal residents hidden in a bus floor at Rantis Crossing on July 1 (17:40). The ongoing enforcement targets the smuggling and housing of illegal residents, which police say is a persistent challenge.
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