A Palestinian Authority Arab living in Israel illegally who is suspected of involvement in the bus bombing attempts in Bat Yam last month was arrested several days later at a branch of the Golda ice cream chain in Bat Yam, Israel Police revealed on Thursday. The suspect was working at the store illegally, without a work permit, and was unsupervised, Ynet reported. His employer paid him in cash. According to court documents, officers went to the store four days after the attack and found the terrorist alone at the scene. Police said that it wasn’t the first time the franchise owner had employed illegal Palestinians and had previously been questioned over similar violations. “The respondent employed an illegal resident and provided him with a substantial source of income, despite the fact that he poses a clear threat to national security and is currently under administrative detention,” Sargrof wrote in the request on Thursday to the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court to extend the closure order on the franchise. “The respondent acted illegally, driven by cynical economic motives and blatant disregard for the public interest, especially at a time when the State of Israel is fighting for its existence.” The court granted the request and extended the closure on the ice cream franchise. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)