Soldiers from the IDF's Ephraim Brigade under Colonel Faiz Fares detained 14 Palestinians from Gaza in the city of Qalqilya, Samaria, on Wednesday evening, Israeli security sources report. The suspects, believed to have been in Israel illegally since before the October 7 Hamas attack, are expected to be deported back to Gaza.
The operation, which The Zioneer first reported earlier Wednesday evening, involved troops from the Ephraim Brigade acting on precise intelligence. The 14 suspects were located in a building in Qalqilya, a Palestinian city in Samaria, and detained without incident. Security sources indicate the individuals are suspected of having entered Israel before the October 7, 2023, attack and remaining illegally. They are slated for deportation to the Gaza Strip. Further details on their identities or any operational connections have not yet been released.
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