A group of 26 Black Hebrews who had sought to enter Israel as tourists last Friday were returned to the United States on Sunday. The interior Ministry issued the expulsion order on the grounds that they were not tourists but intended to join the Black Hebrew community in Dimona and stay in the country illegally.
The Black Hebrews claim that they are the real Jews while other Jews are imposters. The government has restricted permission for members of the Chicago-based sect from entering the country. But since the arrival here some years ago of the first group, their numbers in Israel have increased to several hundred through illegal entry.
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