The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/escaped-convict/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png escaped convict | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/escaped-convict/ 32 32 UK police arrest escaped terror suspect in London https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-police-arrest-escaped-terror-suspect-in-london/ Sat, 09 Sep 2023 11:25:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3092178 21-year-old former soldier Daniel Khalife sparked a massive manhunt after escaping from Wandsworth prison in south London

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]]> Palestinians again doctor images, showing last 2 fugitives grinning post-capture https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-again-doctor-images-showing-last-2-fugitives-grinning-post-capture/ Sun, 19 Sep 2021 09:41:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2618589&preview=true&preview_id=2618589 Iham Kamamji and Munadil Nafiyat have been widely regarded as 'heroes' among some Palestinians

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]]> Palestinians rage at capture of fugitives, doctor fake grins onto their faces https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-rage-at-capture-of-fugitives-doctor-fake-grins-onto-their-faces/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 17:53:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2614970&preview=true&preview_id=2614970 Fresh protests held through the West Bank, as prisoners reportedly plan hunger strike; Hamas vows the men will be freed in a future prisoner swap

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]]> 2 more escaped prisoners captured, including notorious terrorist Zubeidi https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-more-escaped-prisoners-captured-including-notorious-terror-chief-zubeidi/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 02:51:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2614772&preview=true&preview_id=2614772 4 of 6 fugitives from Gilboa jailbreak now in Israeli custody; officials said to no longer believe escapees had outside assistance; PM meets with security officials in north

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]]> Violent West Bank protests after Israel recaptures 2 of 6 fugitive prisoners https://www.timesofisrael.com/violent-protests-in-west-bank-after-israel-captures-two-of-six-escaped-prisoners/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:48:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2614701&preview=true&preview_id=2614701 Palestinians open fire, throw Molotov cocktails toward IDF checkpoint near Jenin; demonstrations held in a number of cities; PM said to hold security assessment

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]]> Police capture two of the six escaped prisoners in northern town of Nazareth https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-say-they-have-captured-two-of-the-six-escaped-prisoners/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:59:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2614671 Captured fugitives identified as Yaquob Qadiri and Mahmoud al-Arida, both of Islamic Jihad. Al-Arida said to have masterminded escape; searches continue for remaining escapees

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]]> Manhunt for fugitives continues into 2nd day, with troops searching around Jenin https://www.timesofisrael.com/manhunt-for-fugitives-continues-into-2nd-day-with-troops-searching-around-jenin/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:11:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2612929 Palestinian reports say brother and father of convicted Islamic Jihad terrorist summoned for questioning, asked to turn him in; more soldiers sent to Jordanian border, seam line

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]]> Asleep in the tower: Behind prison escape, a farcical litany of Israeli blunders https://www.timesofisrael.com/behind-prison-escape-reports-indicate-a-litany-of-blunders-and-dropped-balls/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:22:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2612842&preview=true&preview_id=2612842 Zakaria Zubeidi said allowed into cell with other 5 escapees day before jailbreak, blueprint of prison was available online, and watchtower guard slept through the whole episode

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]]> Palestinians celebrate ‘heroic’ prison break, call to protect escapees https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-celebrate-heroic-prison-break-call-to-protect-escapees/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:15:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2612845 Hamas officials urge Palestinians to provide 6 escapees with cover, calling it the first of more to come; revelers honk horns, wave flags, distribute candy across West Bank, Gaza

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]]> Authorities scramble for clues, answers as escaped inmates evade massive manhunt https://www.timesofisrael.com/authorities-scramble-for-clues-answers-as-escaped-inmates-evade-massive-manhunt/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:47:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2612756&preview=true&preview_id=2612756 Roadblocks set up across country, and police say they are on 'very high alert' for terror; reports highlight series of Prisons Service failures in securing facility

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]]> Police on high alert over possibility of attack by escaped Palestinian prisoners https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-on-high-alert-over-possibility-of-attack-by-escaped-palestinian-prisoners/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2612670 'We're not ruling out possibility they could attempt to carry out an attack,' says police official, noting the escaped terrorists could have reached anywhere in Israel by now

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]]> Terror charges and life sentences: The 6 Palestinians who escaped Gilboa Prison https://www.timesofisrael.com/terror-charges-and-life-sentences-the-6-palestinians-who-escaped-gilboa-prison/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:20:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2612588 Senior Fatah commander Zakaria Zubeidi among those who fled, along with confessed killer of 18-year-old Eliyahu Asheri; 4 were imprisoned for life, 2 being held in detention

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]]> 5 fugitives die in car crash while fleeing after mass jailbreak in Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/5-fugitives-die-in-car-crash-while-fleeing-after-mass-jailbreak-in-lebanon/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 21:04:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2434308 Lebanese police huntinfg for 44 prisoners still on the run following escape from detention center outside Beirut

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]]> Israeli escaped prisoner said arrested in Morocco synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-escaped-prisoner-arrested-in-morocco-synagogue-report/ Sat, 24 Aug 2019 17:31:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2135591 Golan Avitan, suspected of involvement in the killing of three people in a mob bombing in Tel Aviv, fled house arrest in October

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]]> JCC hoax bomber indicted for additional threats phoned from prison https://www.timesofisrael.com/jcc-hoax-bomber-indicted-for-additional-threats-phoned-from-prison/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:57:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1940078 20-year-old, who has autism and a brain tumor, also accused of attempting to escape from police custody

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