Israel conducted a sweep for illegal Palestinian workers. The border police’s weekend dragnet nabbed around 1,000 Palestinians who were in Israel illegally. Twenty-six Israelis suspected of transporting or hiring the undocumented Palestinians were arrested, and 11 stolen cars were seized.
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