Israeli Border Police Arrest Illegal Resident for Digging Tunnel Near Separation Barrier in Qalandiya
Israeli Border Police forces arrested a 36-year-old illegal resident from the Qalandiya refugee camp on suspicion of digging a tunnel near the West Bank separation barrier. During initial questioning, the suspect claimed he intended to dig the tunnel to infiltrate Israeli territory.
Border Police observation teams spotted several suspects digging near the barrier route, but when security forces approached, the suspects fled. The officers pursued them on foot, firing warning shots into the air. At the excavation site, police found numerous digging tools and buckets believed to have been used for the tunnel construction.
The arrest highlights ongoing security efforts to prevent unauthorized crossings and tunnel infiltrations near the separation barrier. Further investigation is expected to determine if others were involved and to assess the tunnel's extent.
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