The dramatic increase of African migrants voluntarily leaving Israel is attributed to new policies undertaken by Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar to curb illegal immigration, i.e. the implementation of detention centers, increasing law enforcement, and a transitional grant of $3,500 to each person choosing to leave.
The Population and Immigration Authority reported on Thursday a marked rise in the number of illegal immigrants requesting to leave Israel to return to Eritrea and Sudan.

Migrants depart for their home countries [Archive] – Photo courtesy: GPO
In December, 290 illegal infiltrators departed Israel by their own accord, compared to 63 in November.


Israel has agreed 





