Palestinian Driver Posing as Haredi Jew Arrested at Jerusalem Checkpoint
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Seven Palestinian Authority residents were arrested by Israeli border police at the Az-Za'im checkpoint east of Jerusalem while attempting to enter Israel illegally. The driver was disguised as an ultra-Orthodox Jew to avoid inspection. The group, from the Hebron and Tulkarem areas, is being interrogated and the vehicle was seized.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Seven Palestinians were arrested trying to enter Israel illegally at the Az-Za'im checkpoint.
- The driver disguised himself as an ultra-Orthodox Jew to avoid detection.
- Six passengers and the driver lacked permits to be in Israel.
- The vehicle had been decommissioned and used fake license plates.
- The detainees are from the Hebron and Tulkarem areas.
- The vehicle was confiscated and the individuals are under interrogation.
Border police (MAGAV) forces at the Az-Za'im checkpoint east of Jerusalem apprehended seven residents of the Palestinian Authority attempting to illegally enter Israel. The group was traveling in a vehicle that aroused suspicion among the MAGAV officers, who stopped it for inspection. Inside, they found six passengers without permits to be in Israel. The driver was also found to be an illegal resident.
To evade detection, the driver had grown peyot (sidecurls), donned a kippah (skullcap), and dressed in the attire of an ultra-Orthodox Jew. Authorities also discovered that the vehicle had been previously decommissioned and its license plates had been replaced. All seven individuals, who are residents of the Hebron and Tulkarm areas, are currently being interrogated. The vehicle has been confiscated.
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