Francois Abutbul claims 'no knowledge of illegal Palestinian aliens'

The crime figure Francois Abutbul arrested on Thursday for allegedly employing three Palestinians residing in Israel illegally was released today following a police investigation. It is suspected the three were performing renovation work in a Netanyah restaurant owned by Abutbul, who was released from prison less than three months ago.

Abutbul's attorney claimed his client hired a refurbishing contractor and had now knowledge that the contractor employed illegal Palestinian aliens. (Raanan Ben-Zur)