חוק הכניסה לישראל (תיקון מס' 29 והוראות שעה), התשע"ח-2018Law of Entry to Israel (Amendment No. 29 and temporary provisions), 2018 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Entry into Israel Law (Amendment No. 29 and Temporary Provisions), 2018 was passed in its second and third readings on 5 March 2018. The law establishes several changes relating to offenses of transporting, housing, and employing illegal residents from Judea, Samaria, and Gaza in Israel (hereinafter - illegal residents), the main points of which are: 1. The provision prohibiting the transport of illegal residents has changed from a temporary provision to a permanent provision; 2. A graduated penalty scale was established for the offense of transporting illegal residents, such that for the basic offense the maximum prison sentence will be two years' imprisonment and a fine of approximately 75,000 new shekels, and under aggravating circumstances the maximum penalty will be four years' imprisonment and a fine of approximately 150,000 new shekels. If the offense was committed by a corporation, the fines will be double. 3. As a temporary provision for three years, minimum fines were established for this offense - 10,000 new shekels for an individual and 40,000 new shekels for a corporation. If the offense was committed within the framework of transport services, the minimum fines will be 40,000 and 160,000 new shekels, respectively. 4. The law expanded the courts' authority to revoke a driving license for offenses of transport under aggravating circumstances or organizing transport services, from six months to two years. 5. Regarding the administrative license revocation authority held by a police officer, it was established that this authority cannot be used for a first offense committed under non-aggravating circumstances. If it is not the first offense, the police officer's authority will be to revoke the license for 20 days, and if the offense was committed under aggravating circumstances, he will have the authority to revoke the license for 60 days, even if it is a first offense. 6. The law authorized the courts to forfeit vehicles in which an offense of transporting illegal residents was committed. 7. The temporary provision establishing minimum fines for offenses of housing and employing illegal residents was extended by three years. 8. The law allows a guarantee to be demanded when issuing a restriction order for property in which an offense of employing or housing illegal residents was committed. 9. The law authorizes police officers to issue a closure order for property in cases where the provisions of a restriction order have been violated.

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