Fourteen Foreign Activists Deported From Israel for Provocations
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Israeli authorities deported 14 foreign nationals, including citizens of the US, Italy, Germany, and Canada, after arresting them for alleged disturbances and anti-Israel provocations in the West Bank. The individuals were found to have entered Israel with the intent to create confrontations and promote anti-Israel campaigns, with some supporting the BDS movement. Their actions violated their tourist visa terms, leading to their immediate expulsion. Investigations into three Palestinian suspects involved continue.
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- Fourteen foreign nationals were deported from Israel for alleged disturbances and anti-Israel provocations in the West Bank.
- The deported individuals, from the US, Italy, Germany, and Canada, violated their tourist visa terms.
- Investigators found the foreigners intended to create confrontations and promote anti-Israel media campaigns.
- Some suspects openly supported the BDS movement and anti-Israel organizations.
- Three Palestinian suspects remain under investigation.
- Authorities vowed to continue acting against those exploiting tourist visas for illicit purposes.
Israeli security forces deported 14 foreign nationals over the weekend after they were arrested for alleged involvement in disturbances and provocations in the West Bank. The incident began when Israeli military and border police forces were dispatched to the Ras Karkar area in the Samaria region following a report of a disturbance. There, they detained the 14 foreign citizens, along with three Palestinians, on suspicion of participating in the unrest and violating legal orders. The suspects were taken for questioning at the Modi'in Illit police station.
During the investigation, conducted with the cooperation of the Foreigners Desk of the Judea and Samaria District's Central Unit, it was revealed that the foreign nationals had entered Israel with the premeditated intention of creating provocations and confrontations, promoting anti-Israel media campaigns globally, particularly during the olive harvest season. Investigators also found that some of the foreign suspects openly supported the BDS movement, which advocates for boycotting Israel, and backed anti-Israel organizations, attempting to portray them as legitimate groups.
Following the gathering of evidence, and in close collaboration between the Israel Police, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Population and Immigration Authority, the case was transferred to the Population and Immigration Authority for swift deportation proceedings. The Authority's Enforcement and Foreigners Administration held hearings for the 14 individuals, citizens of the United States, Italy, Germany, and Canada. Their participation in provocations was deemed a fundamental violation of their tourist visa terms, leading to their immediate deportation from Israel.
Israeli police and the Judea and Samaria District stated that the investigation into the three Palestinian suspects is ongoing. They emphasized the police's continued commitment, in cooperation with all security agencies, to prevent friction and violence, and to thwart incitement and identification with terror elements. The Population and Immigration Authority reiterated its commitment to acting against those who exploit tourist visas for non-tourism purposes, thereby violating their permit conditions.
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