Israel Border Police (Magav) officers in Judea and Samaria discovered 13 illegal entrants concealed in a hidden compartment inside a bus. The Arab driver was arrested, police said.
Israel Border Police (Magav) forces operating in Judea and Samaria uncovered 13 illegal entrants hidden in a concealed compartment inside a bus on Wednesday afternoon. The driver, identified as an Arab, was arrested at the scene.
The operation is the latest in a series of Magav interdictions targeting the smuggling of illegal residents into Israeli territory. As The Zioneer has reported, similar arrests have been carried out in recent weeks near Regavim (11 June), in Beit Hanina (7 June), and in Rahat (29 June), often involving concealment in vehicles.
No further details about the detainees' identities or intended destination have been released. Police investigations are ongoing.
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