Tel Aviv District Police Commander Maj. Gen. Haim Sargarof signed an order on Monday, October 26, closing a cafe and restaurant on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv for 30 days, after two West Bank residents staying in Israel without permits were arrested there on suspicion of working at the business.
The two were caught on Thursday, October 22, during an operation by officers from the Tel Aviv North station of the Yarkon subdistrict. They were arrested and taken in for questioning.
Police said the two had allegedly been working at the business for more than two days. The employer was detained for questioning on suspicion of employing them illegally.
In addition to the criminal case against the employer, the police licensing department sought an administrative closure order against the business. The order is in effect through November 23, 2026.
