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

A criminal suspect in his 20s, well-known to police, allegedly managed to leave Israel while supposed to be under house arrest, reportedly using another person's passport. At the automated border control, the escort is suspected of using his own biometric passport for the suspect to pass through, while the escort remained in Israel. The suspect remained abroad for nearly two months. During this time, police conducted a covert investigation into his departure. Upon his return to Israel recently, he was arrested by officers from the Judea and Samaria District and airport detectives. In his interrogation, the suspect denied knowing he was violating his house arrest terms, claiming he believed the restrictions had expired. Police are continuing to investigate the identity and involvement of the person who accompanied him at the airport. Investigators reportedly faced initial difficulties obtaining security footage from the airport. The Population and Immigration Authority stated that the case is not known to them.