Malaysian PM vows to deport Israelis found in country amid probe into int'l tech community

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced on Wednesday that any Israeli found in the country would be "deported immediately" as authorities investigate allegations of Israeli citizens joining an international tech community. This follows reports that Israelis with dual nationality had joined Network School, a "digital nomads" community in Forest City. Malaysia, which lacks diplomatic ties with Israel, is also known to have a Hamas presence. Ibrahim stated, "If we find any Israeli, we will deport them immediately because we do not recognize Israel." However, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, head of Malaysia’s Immigration Department, reported on Thursday that preliminary checks of 266 foreigners found no evidence to verify the allegations, with all individuals possessing valid immigration documents.