Some 200 "illegal alien" Arabs of Yesha were arrested today in the Shuafat neighborhood of northern Jerusalem - including some terrorists wanted by the security forces. The detained Arabs were caught in a combined operation of the Jerusalem Border Guard police, traffic police, and Income Tax and National Security Institute officials. The police also caught the aliens' accomplices, those who helped them with transportation and shelter. Several stolen vehicles and small tractors were also confiscated.
In addition, over the past two days police have apprehended 60 Arabs from the Palestinian Authority who were found to be in pre-1967 Israel illegally. They were arrested in Rehovot and Ramle. Six Israelis were also arrested in the operation for aiding the illegal migrants, and six vehicles used for smuggling the Arabs were impounded for 30 days.