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Israeli man accused of transporting two illegal residents from Gaza in exchange for NIS 50

Khatib, a 74-year-old resident of Kafr Kanna, was charged with transporting illegal citizens, while the two Gazans were charged with entering and remaining in Israel without permits.

An Israeli man, Mahmoud Khatib, and two Gaza residents have been indicted for transporting the residents from Gaza to Israel in exchange for NIS 50. The driver, Khatib, admitted to the Nazareth Magistrate’s Court that he had transported the two men from their lodging in Kafr Kanna to their workplace. The two passengers, aged 37 and 54, were found without permits to be in Israel.

Khatib, a 74-year-old resident of Kafr Kanna, has been charged with transporting people who were in Israel illegally, while the two passengers have been charged with entering and remaining in Israel without permits. The Israel Police’s Nazareth North Prosecution Unit is pursuing the charges and has requested that all three be kept in custody until the end of legal proceedings.

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