Police enter business on Jaffa's main street and pull down the shutter

As part of enforcement against illegal presence, Jaffa police officers entered a business on Yefet Street. There they found a 54-year-old resident of Jaba who is in Israel without a permit, who was arrested and imprisoned. The business owner, a 41-year-old Jaffa resident, was also arrested on suspicion of employing the illegal resident, and after questioning was released under restrictive conditions. The district commander signed a closure order for 30 days.

As part of enforcement activity against illegal entry and presence in Israel, police officers from the Jaffa station in the Ayalon district entered a business on Yefet Street, the main street of Jaffa. Upon entering, the officers noticed a man who aroused their suspicion. A check revealed that he was a 54-year-old resident of Jaba, who is in Israel without a legal permit. According to suspicion, the man was employed at the business at the time he was found. The suspect was arrested and taken for questioning at the Jaffa station, and at its conclusion was imprisoned. In parallel, an investigation was opened against the business owner, a 41-year-old Jaffa resident, on suspicion of employing the illegal resident. The business owner was arrested, brought in for questioning, and after its completion was released under restrictive conditions. At this stage, no further details were provided about the conditions or the continuation of the proceedings. Following the findings of the investigation, licensing police in the Ayalon district acted to advance an administrative procedure against the business, and the district commander signed a closure order prohibiting the operation of the place for a month.