Army nabs Gazan who snuck into Israel

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

An unarmed Palestinian is arrested by Israeli troops after infiltrating into Israel from the Gaza Strip early this morning, the military says.

The Israel Defense Forces says the suspect, who crossed the security barrier in the northern part of Gaza, is taken for further questioning.

View of the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Black Arrow monument, March 21, 2023. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)

The IDF says the suspect was spotted by soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras, and troops dispatched to the scene detained him close to the security barrier.

The IDF does not elaborate on how the suspect managed to cross the barrier.

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip frequently attempt to illegally enter Israeli territory, often with hopes of fleeing the beleaguered enclave.

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