Police carried out a targeted overnight enforcement operation in Bnei Brak that resulted in the arrest of 31 illegal residents as part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal employment and strengthen public safety in the city.

The operation was conducted by officers from the Bnei Brak–Ramat Gan police station, together with Border Police reservists and members of local volunteer emergency response units. The activity included inspections of residential buildings and construction sites across the city.

During the operation, authorities located 18 illegal residents inside a building on Dov Hoz Street. An additional 13 individuals were discovered at a construction site on HaYarkon Street.

All 31 suspects were taken into custody and transferred to the police station for further questioning and processing.

Police also detained for questioning a local resident, 89 years old, who is suspected of providing lodging for the illegal residents.

At the same time, investigators are working to identify the manager of the construction site where several of the suspects were found and are preparing criminal and administrative proceedings against him.

Israel Police and the Border Police stated that enforcement efforts will continue and emphasized their determination to locate and apprehend illegal residents as well as those who assist them, in order to safeguard public safety and maintain public order.