3,000,000 shekels: The unprecedented lawsuit of the Holon Municipality

The Holon Municipality has filed a groundbreaking civil lawsuit for 3 million shekels against a company operating a car wash facility and its owners, after two separate inspections found illegal residents on the premises. The municipality seeks to impose direct financial liability on employers for the damages caused by employing illegal residents.

The Holon Municipality has filed an exceptional civil lawsuit for 3 million shekels in the Tel Aviv District Court against "Bino Center," a company operating a car wash facility on Merkava Street in the city, and against the business owners. The lawsuit stems from the repeated employment of illegal residents (shohim bilti hukiyim) at the site. According to the statement of claim, in March 2025 at least four illegal residents were found at the facility, and the business was closed for 30 days. However, in January 2026, during a police inspection, similar findings were again discovered, and an additional closure order was issued. The municipality seeks to impose direct financial liability on the employers for the damages caused by the employment, beyond criminal sanctions. Mayor Shai Keinan said: "The unprecedented lawsuit we have filed marks another significant step in our struggle to restore order and governance." The article presents the move as a legal precedent in the fight against employing illegal residents.