Under pressure from National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Israeli police and the Population and Immigration Authority are arresting Eritrean nationals in Israel for the purpose of deportation, Haaretz reports.
Haaretz reports that Israel's police and the Population and Immigration Authority, under pressure from National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, are arresting Eritrean nationals as part of a push to deport them from the country. The report cites no specific number of arrests or a timeline for the deportations. The Zioneer noted that on June 7 and 8, Israeli security forces conducted separate operations arresting illegal residents in East Jerusalem and Nof HaGalil, as part of broader enforcement against unlawful presence in Israeli territory.
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