A recent Holy Land tour conducted by a travel agency from here last week has brought to light a racket involved in illegal migration to Israel. As many as seven persons of a 38-member group from Kerala that went into Israel under the supervision of Green Oasis Tours and Travels on a West Asia tour disappeared from Jerusalem on Friday.
Their escape from the tour group is suspected to be part of an illegal immigration process involving some agencies.
Green Oasis Tours and Travels officials said that the remaining 31 members of the group were detained in Jerusalem by the Israeli tour agent for a ransom. They said an understanding was reached with the Israeli tour agent after several rounds of negotiations. Accordingly, the 31 members of the tour group will be released by Monday morning on payment of $20,000.
