Nearly 1,200 illegal Palestinian laborers were arrested Tuesday after police conducted a wide-ranging crackdown aimed at helping to suppress a months-long wave of terror. Over 150 employers were also detained in the crackdown which occurred over the last two weeks, according to a statement released by police. Last week, the Knesset passed tough new laws to stop Palestinian workers from illegally infiltrating the country as part of a comprehensive plan seeking to quell the rising violence. According to the new legislation, Israelis caught hiring illegal Palestinian workers could face up to several years in prison if arrested.
(photo credit: The Jerusalem Post)