WATCH: Palestinian arrested after tunnel found near near West Bank border fence outside Jerusalem
Observers from the Border Police patrol unit first noticed the group digging a tunnel near the fence and alerted officers in the field, who then went to the scene.
A 36-year-old Palestinian man from Kalandiya was arrested on Sunday night by Israeli Border Police who discovered him and others digging a tunnel near the border fence between Israel and the West Bank. Initially, officers from the Border Police patrol unit noticed the group engaged in digging activities and alerted field officers, who subsequently went to the location.
Upon the arrival of security forces, the suspects attempted to flee, leading to a brief foot chase with gunfire fired into the air. The only individual apprehended was the 36-year-old man from Kalandiya, who was found to be within Israeli borders without a valid permit. The tunnel excavation site yielded digging equipment, and the suspect provided information about the tunnel's purpose to bypass standard border crossings and enter Israel. The police investigation into the matter is ongoing.
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