While in custody, officials determined that he was a supporter of the Eritrean regime, an assessment that was forwarded to the interior minister, who approved his deportation under Israeli immigration law.
At 9:00 a.m. Monday, the Population and Immigration Authority launched the deportation operation, escorted by the Enforcement and Foreigners Administration. The removal marks the first time Israel has deported an Eritrean national explicitly identified as a regime supporter.