Israeli police say two of six Palestinian prison escapees caught

Police say the two escapees from Gilboa Prison were captured on Mount Precipice, a Christian holy site near Nazareth.

Israeli police have said they caught two of six Palestinians who escaped from a maximum-security prison earlier this week. In a statement on Friday, a police spokeswoman said the two escapees were captured on Mount Precipice, a Christian holy site near Nazareth. The two men captured were members of the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad, Israeli media reported. Police did not provide their identities. Video on social media showed Israeli officers putting two men into the back of separate police vehicles.