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Eight Palestinians found hiding in fuel tank at Jerusalem checkpoint

Suspects arrested by Israeli security forces kneel beside a pickup truck at the Tunnel Checkpoint between Jerusalem and Judea's Gush Etzion region, November 2026. Credit: Israel Police Spokesperson's Unit.
Suspects arrested by Israeli security forces kneel beside a pickup truck at the Tunnel Checkpoint between Jerusalem and Judea’s Gush Etzion region, November 2026. Credit: Israel Police Spokesperson’s Unit.

Israel Border Police officers over the weekend found eight Palestinians without entry permits hiding inside a fuel tank on a pickup truck that tried to drive into Jerusalem through the Tunnel Checkpoint with Judea, the Israel Police said on Sunday.

The eight infiltrators and the driver, a resident of eastern Jerusalem, were arrested and taken for questioning at a Jerusalem police station.

The driver was brought before a court, which extended his remand until Monday, police said.

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