Migrants

44 survivors were rescued off the coast of the Canary Islands, including three in critical condition who were evacuated by helicopter. The boat, carrying more than 100 people, departed from Gambia on August 7 and lost its way. The President of the Canary Islands stated: "The Atlantic continues to be a route of death."

Police used tear gas against migrants and punctured an inflatable boat. France claims to have thwarted 185 departure attempts in three months. Aid organizations warn that police activity increases the risk to the lives of asylum seekers.

While quite a few tourists were vacationing at the famous La Manga beach in Spain, a boat with about 60 migrants arrived at the shore, and everyone on board broke into the country's territory. "This cannot be normalized. If a migrant boat can reach such a bay, disembark in front of citizens and then leave, we must ask ourselves how the control of our maritime borders is operating."

The UK Home Office has distributed a booklet containing basic rules of conduct for asylum seekers, following a series of sex offenses attributed to migrants. The guidelines, which include explanations on gender equality, sexual consent, and the age of consent, have sparked a storm: "If they need to be taught how to behave in a civilized manner - they should be deported."

Spanish police announced on Tuesday the dismantling of a criminal gang that trafficked underage migrant girls. The group is accused of moving victims from care centers in Gran Canaria to other parts of Spain and France, where some were subjected to sexual exploitation. Five suspects, including one minor, were arrested following raids.

Knesset member Gilad Kariv of the Democrats party harshly criticized social activist Shefi Paz today (Wednesday) following an AI-generated video she published against illegal migrants in south Tel Aviv. Kariv suggested the video might be linked to her desire to join the Otzma Yehudit party, though he provided no evidence of political negotiations.

230 migrants were crammed into a small boat that crossed the English Channel from France to England - the largest number of migrants on a single boat. The Labour government promises a "no-compromise fight" and boasts of a drop in the total number of migrants. Right-wing leader Farage suggests fighting the boats with the Navy - and freeing up space in prison with deportation to El Salvador.

The United States resumed deportation flights to Venezuela on Monday for the first time since the deadly earthquakes that struck the South American country in late June. On the first flight since the disaster, 147 Venezuelan migrants were deported from Miami to the state of Anzoátegui. The Trump administration had previously deported hundreds of Venezuelans weekly, but the operation was halted...

After years in which the public bore the costs of deporting migrants and illegal workers, the state has begun to implement a collection mechanism in accordance with the law. In the first half of 2026, 860,000 shekels were collected, following sharp criticism from the Supreme Court regarding the previous lack of enforcement.