On the lookout (Illustration)
Photo: Haim Zach
2 Palestinian illegal aliens escape from detention facility
Two Palestinians detained for illegally entering Israel escape while being taken in for questioning. Police, Border Guard deploy forces, roadblocks to locate escapees
Two Palestinians who were arrested for illegally entering Israel Sunday morning escaped from a Border Guard detention facility near Beit Guvrin, in the Lakhish Region (some 33 miles southwest of Jerusalem).
The circumstances of the two's escape have yet to be determined. Caught during morning hours, they were scheduled to be questioned Sunday evening, but were able to slip away while being transported to the interrogation facility.
Police and Border Guard troops have deployed in the area, setting up roadblocks and using helicopters in order to locate the detainees and prevent them from fleeing into Palestinian Authority territory.
The police have launched an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the escape.
