BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025
TEL AVIV — A 35-year-old British tourist, identified by Israeli media as Janet Adyeri, is set to be deported from Israel within 24 hours after allegedly entering a closed military zone in the Southern Hebron Hills area of the occupied West Bank.
Israeli authorities said Adyeri was detained on Monday and accused of refusing to identify herself and threatening a security coordinator at a local settlement. She was later taken into custody and held at a detention facility.
The Israeli Population and Immigration Authority confirmed she would remain detained until her expected deportation.
Allegations and Legal Disputes
According to Israeli police, Adyeri violated public order by entering a restricted military zone and exhibiting hostile behavior toward Israeli security personnel. Authorities also claim she posted anti-Israel Defense Forces (IDF) content on social media and was affiliated with an organization promoting a boycott of Israel.
However, Adyeri’s lawyer, Riham Nasra, challenged these claims. She told Israeli media her client was not interrogated about her online activity or any threats. Instead, she said Adyeri was questioned only about her presence in the military-restricted area.
Nasra also stated that Adyeri initially withheld identification only because she was approached by a plainclothes soldier, but she complied once uniformed soldiers arrived.
Contrary to police reports, Nasra further alleged that Adyeri was not brought before a judge, but was instead taken directly to a hearing with the immigration authority in Ramle, where the deportation order was issued.
Political and Diplomatic Response
Following the incident, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir issued a statement on social media platform X, saying:
“Anyone who acts against the State of Israel will find an aggressive police presence. The games are over.”
This case comes amid heightened tensions over foreign activism in the region. Just last month, two UK Labour MPs were denied entry to Israel while en route to the West Bank. Israeli authorities cited concerns about “spreading hate speech.”
In response to Adyeri’s detention, a UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson confirmed:
“We are supporting a British woman who is detained in Israel and are in contact with the local authorities.”
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