33 Chinese Nationals Caught Trying to Enter Israel With Fake Japanese Passports
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Authorities at the Allenby Bridge border crossing stopped 33 Chinese nationals attempting to enter Israel with fake Japanese passports. The group, comprising 27 men and six women, had used their Chinese passports to enter and exit Jordan. All have been denied entry, and the forged documents are under investigation. This follows a separate incident where four people were removed from flights to Israel for entry violations.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- 33 Chinese citizens were caught trying to enter Israel with fake Japanese passports at the Allenby Bridge.
- Border control officers became suspicious and discovered the passports were counterfeit.
- The group included 27 men and six women who had used Chinese passports in Jordan.
- All 33 individuals were denied entry into Israel.
- This incident occurred shortly after four people were removed from flights to Israel for entry violations.
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority reported that 33 Chinese citizens were apprehended at the Allenby Bridge border crossing attempting to enter Israel using counterfeit Japanese passports. Border control officers became suspicious of the individuals presenting Japanese documents. A thorough investigation revealed the passports were fake and that the group consisted of 27 men and six women. These individuals had previously entered and exited Jordan using their Chinese passports. All 33 have been denied entry into Israel, and the forged passports have been confiscated for further examination. This incident follows a separate event within the last 24 hours where four individuals were removed from two flights bound for Israel. Two of those four were previously banned from entering the country, and the other two were attempting to enter with fraudulent passports.
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