A Tel Aviv restaurant on Ben Gurion Street was ordered closed for 30 days yesterday (Monday) after police discovered three illegal residents working at the restaurant. The closure order was signed by Tel Aviv District Commander Haim Sargrof as part of a crackdown on businesses employing illegal residents.
The incident began with a police operation at the restaurant following suspicions that it was employing Judea and Samaria residents staying in Israel without proper permits. During the inspection, officers found three suspects who did not hold valid residency permits.
The three illegal residents were arrested and taken for questioning at the Tel Aviv police station. Following the investigation and based on its findings, licensing officers from the Yarkon precinct moved forward with administrative proceedings against the business. Based on the evidence presented to him, the Tel Aviv district commander signed the 30-day administrative closure order for the restaurant.
The move follows an investigative report on illegal residents by Tal Meir on Channel 14, which examined the phenomenon of employing illegal residents in Israel. After the report aired, police announced they would step up enforcement against employers and landlords of illegal residents and expand the use of administrative closure orders.