Tel Aviv and Jaffa Abu Lafia Branches Shut Down for 30 Days
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Police have closed the Abu Lafia chain's branches in Tel Aviv and Jaffa for 30 days after finding five suspected illegal residents working there. The Tel Aviv District Commander signed the administrative closure order, which runs from November 10 to December 9, 2026. In a separate incident, police arrested 13 illegal residents, including a minibus driver, in Tel Aviv.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Abu Lafia branches in Tel Aviv and Jaffa were shut down for 30 days by police.
- Five suspected illegal residents were found working at the Jaffa branch.
- The closure order is administrative and effective from November 10 to December 9, 2026.
- Police also arrested 13 illegal residents, including a driver, in a separate Tel Aviv operation.
- The driver is suspected of illegal residency and transporting illegal residents.
Police have issued a 30-day closure order for the Abu Lafia chain's branches in Tel Aviv and Jaffa, effective from November 10 to December 9, 2026. The decision followed a police inspection at the Jaffa branch where five individuals suspected of being illegal residents were found working. The Tel Aviv District Commander signed the administrative closure order.
"The Israel Police will continue to act against the employment, transport, and harboring of illegal residents and to prosecute those involved. The investigation is ongoing," a police statement said. The police initiated an investigation after the findings and decided to proceed with closing the business.
In a separate incident on Wednesday night, police in southern Tel Aviv, along with Border Police officers, arrested 13 illegal residents, including a minibus driver and 12 passengers, during an operation on Ha'Lay Street in Tel Aviv. The forces noticed a minibus and inspected its occupants, discovering that the driver and passengers, residents of Hebron and Fajar, were in Israel without legal permits.
All suspects were arrested and taken for questioning at the southern Tel Aviv station. The minibus driver is being investigated for illegal residency and for transporting illegal residents. Police are expected to bring the driver and three passengers to court on Thursday to request an extension of their detention for further investigation.
