Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called today, Sunday, at a cabinet meeting to take strict measures against the rioters, “including the immediate deportation of those who participated in them.”

Addressing the Issue of African Asylum Seekers

“Massive illegal entry into Israel from Africa poses a real threat to the future of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. And we curbed this threat by building a fence. This included building a fence,” Netanyahu said at the start of the special speech. Cabinet meeting to discuss African asylum seekers and unrest in Tel Aviv. Overcoming the resistance of law enforcement agencies and political opponents. And when we did that, we completely stopped infiltration, and I’m proud that governments under my leadership have done that. So.”

He continued: “The problem remains of those who entered before the completion of the fence, and there are tens of thousands of them. We wanted more and proposed a number of measures, but, unfortunately, all of them were rejected by the Supreme Court..”

Urgent Need for Strong Actions

“There is still a serious problem with illegal agents in the south of Tel Aviv and elsewhere, but what happened yesterday crossed the red line. This is riots, this is bloodshed, and these are riots that we cannot accept,” he stressed.

He demanded that “severe measures be taken against the participants in the riots, including the immediate deportation of those who participated in them. A complete and updated plan must be prepared to remove all other illegal intruders from the State of Israel, and this is the purpose of today’s discussion.”.

Violent Clashes in Tel Aviv

Violent clashes erupted on Saturday between Israeli security forces and hundreds of Eritrean asylum seekers in Tel Aviv, injuring 27 police officers and causing damage to public and private property.

Source: RT