Three West Bank Workers Arrested Without Permits in Golan Heights Town
Israeli police in the Northern District, along with Border Police, arrested three individuals from Hebron in the town of Ramot in the Golan Heights on September 1, 2026, for illegal entry and residency in Israel. The arrests occurred during a proactive police operation. Two suspects, aged 19 and 35, were apprehended in a vehicle. A third suspect, aged 29, attempted to flee and hid in a sewage pipe. Police, along with fire and rescue services and Magen David Adom paramedics, were called to the scene. The third suspect eventually emerged from the pipe, exhausted and bruised, and was arrested. All three were taken to a police station. Their detention was extended for investigation, and on September 7, 2026, the police prosecution unit in Kiryat Shmona filed indictments against them for illegal entry and residency, and obstructing an officer. In connection with the incident, the Commander of the Northern Police, Major General Meir Eliyahu, ordered the closure of the hospitality unit complex where the arrests took place for 30 days.