Illegal worker
צילום: עמית שאבי
Illegal worker arrested on job in government office
Government investigators detain Romanian man hired by government office in Rishon Lezion
The police arrested Wednesday an illegal Romanian worker who was employed by a contractor hired by the government for renovation works at its Rishon Lezion offices.
Interior Ministry inspectors caught the man during a visit to a complex in the city that houses offices for a number of government ministries.
The arrest is an embarrassment for the government as it comes at a time when it is intensifying its campaign against illegal workers in the country.
The 40-year-old has been staying in Israel illegally since January 2007 after a work permit issued for him in 2001 expired.
The police said the man will be expelled from Israel after a hearing on his case.
The Interior Ministry said the government office that hired the man will be fined.
