The announcement identified them as Mahmoud Aradeh and Yakub Kadari — members of the Islamic Jihad militant group who were both serving life sentences. Expand Close The entrance to the Gilboa prison (Sebastian ScheinerAP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The entrance to the Gilboa prison (Sebastian ScheinerAP)Israeli media reports said a civilian alerted police to two suspicious figures. The six Palestinians tunnelled out of the Gilboa prison on Monday, setting off a manhunt across Israel and in the West Bank. For the Palestinians, the fugitives were “heroes” who succeeded in freeing themselves from multiple life sentences. In the Gaza Strip as well as in the West Bank, Palestinians had organised sit-ins and joyful gatherings to celebrate the prison break.

Source: Irish Independent September 10, 2021 20:48 UTC