Three Foreign Tourists to Be Deported From Israel for Filming IDF Soldiers
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority will deport three foreign tourists detained for photographing IDF soldiers at a Hebron checkpoint. Police reported the incident on October 12, stating the tourists had additional photos of soldiers. One detainee leads a pro-Palestinian French organization linked to the BDS movement. They will be deported within 24 hours after being held in a temporary facility.
The story in 7 lines · by baba
- Three foreign tourists are being deported from Israel for photographing IDF soldiers in Hebron.
- The tourists were detained at a checkpoint after taking pictures of soldiers.
- Investigators found additional photos of Israeli military personnel on the tourists' devices.
- One of the detained tourists leads the pro-Palestinian French organization Agir pour la Palestine.
- The organization is affiliated with the BDS movement.
- The deportation decision was made by the Population and Immigration Authority.
- The tourists will be expelled within 24 hours and are currently in temporary detention.
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority has decided to deport three foreign tourists who were detained for photographing Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers at a checkpoint in Hebron. The police reported the decision on Monday, October 12. According to the police, the three foreigners arrived at the checkpoint from the Palestinian side of the city and took pictures of the soldiers present. A check revealed they possessed other photographs of Israeli military personnel. During the investigation, it was discovered that one of the detainees leads the pro-Palestinian French organization Agir pour la Palestine (Act for Palestine), which is part of the BDS movement. After interrogation, the detainees were handed over to the Population and Immigration Authority. Following a hearing, the decision was made to deport them within the next 24 hours. The foreigners were placed in a temporary detention facility pending their expulsion from the country. The relevant consulates were also notified of the incident.
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