Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that 600 Bedouin who fled to Israel from Egypt this week can stay in the country until a court hears their request for asylum. The Negev regional council had demanded that the army send the Bedouin back to Egypt, saying it did not have the resources to care for them. The group reportedly fled to Israel to escape a feud with another clan.
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