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Palestinian Workers Found Hidden in Truck Undercarriage During Escape Attempt
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 19 hours ago
What happened
Border Police officers discovered 18 undocumented Palestinian laborers hidden in a truck's undercarriage at a checkpoint near Jerusalem. The driver fled, damaging property and hitting two cars, before abandoning the truck and escaping on foot.
- 0118 undocumented workers found hidden in a truck's undercarriage.
- 02Driver fled checkpoint, damaging property and hitting two cars.
- 03Border Police pursued and located the truck after a short chase.
- 04Driver escaped on foot; search is ongoing.
- 05Workers arrested for further investigation.
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