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Tuesday, October 23, 2018
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Gazan who sneaked into Israel wanted to get caught — IDF
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Palestinian man who crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip on Monday was deliberately trying to be arrested in order to remain in Israel, the military says.
The man was spotted by troops as he breached the security fence in southern Gaza. He was arrested shortly after entering Israeli territory. A knife was found on the ground nearby, the army says.
The man was taken into custody and questioned in order to determine why he crossed into Israel.
“An investigation by security forces determined that the suspect who breached the security fence in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday intended to be caught and moved to Israel,” the army says in a statement.
The military says it intends to return the man to the Gaza Strip later today.
— Judah Ari Gross
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