Cabinet approves NIS 20 million to incentivize African migrants to leave Israel

Carrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel

Eritrean migrants who oppose the regime in Eritrea and pro-regime activists clash with Israeli police in south Tel Aviv, September 2, 2023. (Omer Fichman/Flash90)
Eritrean migrants who oppose the regime in Eritrea and pro-regime activists clash with Israeli police in south Tel Aviv, September 2, 2023. (Omer Fichman/Flash90)

The cabinet approves NIS 20 million to incentivize African migrants and asylum seekers to leave Israel, a week after violent riots broke out between politically opposed camps of Eritreans living in Israel.

The government’s plan also includes about NIS 10 million in other initiatives to help Israeli communities who claim their quality of life has been adversely affected by migrants and asylum seekers.

In addition, an inter-ministerial team, headed by ministry directors general, will be set up to “prevent infiltrators from harming citizens’ quality of life” and further “remove infiltrators” from Israeli neighborhoods.

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