Criminal Escapes Israel While Under House Arrest Using Another's Passport

A serious security lapse at Ben Gurion Airport allowed a known criminal suspect to flee the country while under house arrest, using another person's passport. The suspect, a man in his early 20s from Modi'in Illit, who is well-known to police and was previously arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking to minors, was released under restrictive conditions that included house arrest.

According to reports, the suspect arrived at the airport with an unidentified accomplice. He successfully passed through multiple security checks and reached the automated border control. It is suspected that the accomplice presented his own passport at the automated gate, but the suspect himself passed through, leaving his companion behind.

The suspect remained abroad for nearly two months while an investigation against him was ongoing. Upon his recent return to Israel, he was apprehended as he disembarked from his flight.

During questioning, the suspect denied wrongdoing, claiming he believed his house arrest had ended and that he had left using his own passport. He asserted that he had not violated his house arrest and that authorities were aware he had been abroad for three months. He also claimed he was not stamped upon entry because he was apprehended before that could happen.