Israeli police extracted an active-duty IDF soldier from the Palestinian town of Tarqumiya, near Hebron, in the early hours of Thursday, according to Israeli media. Security officials reported a person in IDF uniform was found in the center of the town; police from the Hebron station safely transferred him out. The soldier, a resident of southern Israel, is suspected of being present for criminal reasons.
Israeli police extracted a serving IDF soldier from the Palestinian town of Tarqumiya, southwest of Hebron, at approximately 01:24 Jerusalem. According to N12, security mechanisms reported an individual dressed in an IDF uniform in the town center. Hebron station police responded and transferred the soldier to a safe location.
The soldier, a resident of southern Israel, was taken for questioning. The background to his presence in the town is assessed as criminal rather than security-related. No weapon was reported found on him, and no shots were fired during the extraction. The incident is not linked to any infiltration or attack.
The Zioneer has previously reported on similar incidents in the Hebron area, including arrests of wanted individuals and a shooting attack last month, but this extraction appears to be an isolated case of a soldier straying into Palestinian territory for personal reasons.
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