4 Palestinian jail breakers captured by Israeli forces, 2 at large
The Hindu
The six Palestinians tunneled out of the Gilboa prison on Monday, setting off a furious manhunt across Israel and in the West Bank
Israeli media reports say two more of the six Palestinians who broke out of a maximum-security prison this week have been arrested at dawn on Saturday, leaving two prisoners at large. The prisoners captured included Zakaria Zubeidi, a well-known militant leader from the second Palestinian uprising in the early 2000s. Photos showed Zubeidi and another unidentified man sitting on the ground, blindfolded and handcuffed. Armed Israeli soldiers in civilian uniforms posed behind them. There were no immediate details where the latest two escapees had been caught. It came hours after Israeli police said they had caught two of the six Palestinians whose daring escape has captured the country's attention.More Related News
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