JERUSALEM: Israeli forces have recaptured the last two Palestinian fugitives who took part in a spectacular prison break earlier this month.
In early September, six Palestinian prisoners escaped from Gilboa prison. Israelnorth of, through a tunnel dug under the sink in a cell, allegedly using tools including a spoon.
Israel launched a massive manhunt, deploying drones, road posts and troops in the occupied West Bank.
Officers had already arrested four of the six and in a tweet on Sunday Israel Defense Force Said that the last two had surrendered “after being surrounded by security forces taking precise action based on accurate intelligence”.
Male, 35-year-old Ayham Kammaji and 26 years old munadel infiat, both are members of Islamic Jihad, an armed Palestinian Islamic movement.
The military said in a brief statement to the press that he was arrested in a joint operation with counter-terrorism forces in Jenin, the West Bank, and added that he was “currently being interrogated”.
Originally from donate coffeeKamaji, near Jenin, was arrested in 2006 and sentenced to life imprisonment for the kidnapping and murder of a young Israeli resident, Eliyahu Asheri.
Islamic Jihad said Kamaji suffered stomach and intestinal disease in prison and was subjected to “medical negligence” by prison authorities.
Infiat, who was arrested last year, had been jailed several times in the past for his role in the armed group, and was awaiting sentencing at the time of his escape.
The other four people recaptured last week include Mahmoud Abdullah ArdahiZakaria Zubaidi, the alleged mastermind of the escape, and a former terrorist leader of the Fatah movement.
In early September, six Palestinian prisoners escaped from Gilboa prison. Israelnorth of, through a tunnel dug under the sink in a cell, allegedly using tools including a spoon.
Israel launched a massive manhunt, deploying drones, road posts and troops in the occupied West Bank.
Officers had already arrested four of the six and in a tweet on Sunday Israel Defense Force Said that the last two had surrendered “after being surrounded by security forces taking precise action based on accurate intelligence”.
Male, 35-year-old Ayham Kammaji and 26 years old munadel infiat, both are members of Islamic Jihad, an armed Palestinian Islamic movement.
The military said in a brief statement to the press that he was arrested in a joint operation with counter-terrorism forces in Jenin, the West Bank, and added that he was “currently being interrogated”.
Originally from donate coffeeKamaji, near Jenin, was arrested in 2006 and sentenced to life imprisonment for the kidnapping and murder of a young Israeli resident, Eliyahu Asheri.
Islamic Jihad said Kamaji suffered stomach and intestinal disease in prison and was subjected to “medical negligence” by prison authorities.
Infiat, who was arrested last year, had been jailed several times in the past for his role in the armed group, and was awaiting sentencing at the time of his escape.
The other four people recaptured last week include Mahmoud Abdullah ArdahiZakaria Zubaidi, the alleged mastermind of the escape, and a former terrorist leader of the Fatah movement.
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