The ministers criticize the decision of BAGAC, essentially prohibiting coercion of illegal immigrants to agree to leave Israel.

"Cursor" reported today that the BAGAC pointed out the impossibility of detaining illegal immigrants who refuse to voluntarily leave Israel for more than 60 days in the camps set up for them. The conclusion in these camps was the main measure of the impact on illegal immigrants, and with the limitation of the term of imprisonment, consent to voluntary departure from them will be much more difficult to obtain.

"Arutz-7" reports that Netanyahu said, commenting on the decision of BAGAC, that it will be necessary to change the legislation to implement agreements with third countries on the expulsion of illegal immigrants. The Prime Minister recalled that the solution to the problem of illegal immigrants is based on three principles - a fence on the border with Egypt, an agreement with third countries on the admission of illegal immigrants and the procedure for their compulsion to leave.

Israel does not formally refuse illegal immigrants to consider their applications for refugee status, but since the deadline for the consideration of applications is not defined in international agreements on this issue, this consideration in Israel is proceeding slowly. The calculation is that illegal immigrants get bored of staying in camps for them for a long time, and they will agree to travel to third countries. The decision of BAGAC restricts the period of their detention in the camps and significantly reduces their motivation to leave.