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Israeli Supreme Court Rebukes State Over Funding Deportation Flights for Migrants

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First reported by Ynet · 23 hours ago

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The Israeli Supreme Court criticized the government for funding deportation flights for illegal migrants, including those willing to pay themselves. Following a 2024 petition, the state began charging deportees part of the costs, collecting 860,000 shekels in early 2026. A new mechanism to recover deportation expenses is being implemented to reduce public spending.

01Israel began charging deportees part of deportation costs in early 2026, collecting 860,000 shekels.
02The Supreme Court criticized the state for not enforcing laws allowing cost recovery from deportees.
03Some deportees willing to pay for their own flights were previously unable to do so due to technical issues.
04A 2024 petition by the Israel Immigration Policy Center prompted legal scrutiny and reforms.
05An initial system now allows 58 deportees to pay for flights, with plans to expand cost recovery.
06Expanding the cost recovery could save millions of shekels annually for the public treasury.

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