i24NEWS reports that the 14 Gaza residents arrested in Qalqilya by the IDF's Ephraim Brigade on Wednesday evening had entered Israel legally with work permits before the Oct 7 attack, updating the earlier account that they were suspected of being in Israel illegally since Oct 7.
The 14 Gaza residents arrested in Qalqilya by the IDF's Ephraim Brigade on Wednesday evening had apparently entered Israel legally with work permits prior to the Oct 7 Hamas attack, i24NEWS reported Wednesday night. The arrest was first reported by The Zioneer at 21:33 Jerusalem, with soldiers from the Ephraim Brigade under Colonel Faiz Fares detaining the suspects. The initial report stated the suspects were believed to have been in Israel illegally since Oct 7. The new i24NEWS report provides additional detail about their entry status, indicating they held valid work permits before the war. The suspects are expected to be deported back to Gaza, according to earlier reports.
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