Bnei Brak man extracted from West Bank Palestinian city of Qalqilya by PA security forces

An Israeli civilian from the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak was extracted by the Palestinian Authority’s security forces from the West Bank Palestinian city of Qalqilya overnight.

The Civil Administration, a branch of the Defense Ministry’s Coordinator for Government Affairs in the Territories (COGAT), says it received a report of an Israeli wandering around Qalqilya, “endangering his well-being.”

“Upon receiving the report, officers from the Ephraim District Coordination and Liaison office acted to provide immediate protection to the Israeli and at the same time, to transfer him to the security forces through coordination channels,” the Civil Administration says, referring to the Palestinian Authority.

According to a preliminary investigation, the Bnei Brak resident entered the West Bank city with his vehicle to meet with a resident of Qalqilya, the Civil Administration says.

“Residents who recognized an Israeli in the area filed a report on the matter, and he was extracted from the city,” the Civil Administration adds.

The man is set to be questioned by police over his entry to Qalqilya, as Israelis are barred from entering West Bank areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority.