Immigration8/31/2026

16 People Without Stay Permits Arrested in Herzliya and Tel Aviv

Israel Police arrested 16 people who, according to police data, were staying in the country without permits. The checks were conducted at a school undergoing renovations in Herzliya, at a construction site in northern Tel Aviv, and in the city center; two employers were brought in for questioning.

Key facts

•16 people without stay permits were arrested
•Three — at a school undergoing renovations in Herzliya
•Six — at a construction site in northern Tel Aviv
•Seven — in central Tel Aviv
•Two employers were brought in for questioning
•Publication update date: August 31, 2026

Arrests in Herzliya

Officers from the Glilot Police Station located three Jenin residents at a school undergoing renovations in Herzliya. According to the report, they did not have permits to stay in Israel. The employer who was present at the site was brought in for questioning.

Checks in Tel Aviv

Six additional people were arrested at a construction site near a learning center in Tel Aviv’s Old North area. The employer was also brought in for questioning. Officers from the Lev Tel Aviv Police Station arrested seven additional people in the city center.

The Reason for the Police Operation

The checks were conducted by the Yarkon Police District as part of preparations for the start of the school year. Special attention was given to sites near educational institutions, including the school undergoing renovations and the construction site near a learning center.

What Is Known About Further Proceedings

The source reports only the arrest of 16 people and that two employers were brought in for questioning. The legal classification of the possible violations, decisions regarding the filing of indictments, and what subsequently happened to the detainees are not specified in the publication.

What this means for you

The police may conduct checks of stay and work permits, including at construction sites and educational institutions before the start of the school year. Employers at whose premises people without the required permits are located may be summoned for questioning, but the questioning itself does not yet indicate that an indictment has been filed or that they have been found guilty.

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