"Israeli planning authorities on Tuesday approved construction of a detention
centre for illegal immigrants, at a projected cost of 250 million shekels ($67
million, 51 million euros), the defence ministry
said.
The formal authorisation follows a November 2010 cabinet decision to build a facility for mostly African migrants smuggled across Israel's borders but who for legal reasons cannot immediately be deported to their countries."
The formal authorisation follows a November 2010 cabinet decision to build a facility for mostly African migrants smuggled across Israel's borders but who for legal reasons cannot immediately be deported to their countries."
