Security forces arrested 14 foreign nationals and three Palestinians near Ras Karkar after, according to police, they disturbed order. The suspects were detained and questioned by officers of the Shai district police.
Police said the foreign nationals came to the area to stir up provocations and clashes and to document them for campaigns against Israel. According to police, some of the foreign nationals support the BDS movement.
The foreign nationals were transferred to the Population and Immigration Authority for a hearing ahead of their deportation from the country.
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Arutz Sheva
Police suspect the foreign activists initiated clashes to promote campaigns against Israel.
Behadrei Haredim
According to police, the foreigners arrived with the planned aim of inciting clashes and documenting them for BDS campaigns, and were transferred to the Population and Immigration Authority ahead of deportation.
Israel Hayom
The foreign nationals, from the US, Italy, Germany and Canada, were deported from the country after a hearing.