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Gilboa Prison jailbreak

Israel Prison Service Commissioner Katy Perry arrives for her testimony at the government committee probing the escape of the security prisoners from the Gilboa prison, in Modi'in, March 7, 2022. (Flash90)
July 20, 2023, 11:08 pm
Prison Service chief says she’ll resign at end of year following spat with Ben Gvir
National security minister recently summoned senior prison officials to complain of treatment of Jewish security prisoners, reportedly irking Katy Perry
By ToI Staff
Ombudsman of the State Representatives in the Courts Menachem Finkelstein (left), May 17, 2023. (Flash90)
May 17, 2023, 8:42 pm
Probe into 2021 Gilboa jailbreak details ‘dangerous’ failures by Prison Service
Commission of inquiry presents 400-page report on series of blunders that led to brazen escape by 6 Palestinian terrorists; prisons chief let off with little blame
By ToI Staff
Gilboa Prison commander Freddy Ben Shitrit arrives for his testimony at the state commission of inquiry into the incident of the escape of the security prisoners from the Gilboa Prison, in Modiin, July 31, 2022. (Flash90)
November 30, 2022, 9:15 pm
Gilboa Prison chief during notorious jailbreak fired from position amid feud
Freddy Ben Shitrit, who ran prison when 6 Palestinian terrorists escaped, ousted after refusing to take commands from superior who publicly slammed his conduct
By ToI Staff
Zakaria Zubeidi (C) who escaped out of Israel's high security Gilboa prison and others, surrounded by prison guards as he arrives for a court hearing in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth, May 22, 2022 (Oren Ziv/POOL)
May 22, 2022, 3:06 pm
Palestinian prisoners handed 5 more years behind bars for notorious prison escape
Convicted Fatah terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi and 5 Islamic Jihad members also hit with fines for fleeing Gilboa Prison last year, setting off massive manhunt
By ToI Staff
Israel Prison Service Commissioner Katy Perry arrives for her testimony at the government committee probing the escape of the security prisoners from the Gilboa prison, in Modi'in, March 7, 2022. (Flash90)
March 31, 2022, 2:14 pm
Prison service commissioner, 4 top officers warned over Gilboa prison break
Panel notifies chief Katy Perry, her deputy, northern district commander, and prison warden they may face reprimand over incident last year, in which 6 security prisoners escaped
By ToI Staff
A piece of paper found in a cell at the Ofer Prison in the West Bank on February 7, 20222 which the Israel Prison Service says details an escape plan (Israel Prisons Service)
February 9, 2022, 1:46 pm
Escape plan found in Palestinian security prisoners’ cell in Ofer Prison
Public security minister makes revelation as he testifies in probe into Gilboa jailbreak, says last year’s escape showed ‘serious deficiencies’ and multiple failures
By ToI Staff
Former public security minister MK Amir Ohana arrives for his testimony at the state committee investigating the escape of security prisoners from the Gilboa prison, in Modi'in, February 3, 2022. (Flash90
February 3, 2022, 3:12 pm
Ex-public security minister: Prisons service, police have ‘difficulty telling truth’
Testifying before commission looking into security prisoners’ escape last year, MK Amir Ohana claims many top prisons service officers fear showing initiative, police force is same
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Katy Perry, head of the Israel Prisons Service on January 12, 2022, and (R) Gilboa prison commander, Freddy Ben Shitrit on November 25, 2021, at a commission of inquiry probing the escape of security prisoners from the Gilboa prison, in Modi'in. (Flash90)
January 12, 2022, 6:35 pm
‘Direct responsibility’: Prisons Service chief blames Gilboa warden for jailbreak
Katy Perry tells commission of inquiry into Gilboa prison break that it is ‘obvious and simple’ that it was wrong to place two ‘high risk of escape’ prisoners in the same cell
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Palestinian gunman during a funeral for police officer who died in a shootout with Israeli troops, in Jenin, June 10, 2021. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
January 8, 2022, 5:36 am
PA arrests son of Gilboa prison escapee, sparking clashes and gun battle in Jenin
Palestinian security forces arrest Muhammad Zubeidi, whose father briefly broke out of Israeli jail; reportedly released hours later; rioters said to fire on government building
By ToI Staff
Construction work at the Gilboa Prison to fix design flaws that led to jailbreak, December 2, 2022 (Israel Prison Service)
January 3, 2022, 3:05 pm
Construction begins at Gilboa Prison to fix design flaws that led to jailbreak
Defense Ministry and Israel Prisons Service use vast quantities of filler to seal up spaces under the complex, which were exploited by six Palestinian security prisoners last year
By ToI Staff
The Gilboa prison in northern Israel on September 6, 2021. (Flash90)
November 30, 2021, 11:31 am
Prison officer slams allegation he ‘pimped’ female guards to Palestinian inmates
After police reopen probe into Gilboa Prison events, officer says accusations are ‘invented and absurd,’ says soldiers were agents who consented to mission
By ToI Staff
A prison guard who alleges her superiors used her 'as a sexual object' to help get information from a Palestinian security prisoner. (Screenshot/Channel 12)
November 25, 2021, 8:20 pm
Police reopen investigation into claim female guards ‘pimped’ to Palestinian inmates
Gilboa Prison Warden Freddy Ben Shitrit expected to give testimony after making bombshell comments on incident during inquiry into prison break
By ToI Staff
Public Security Minister Omer Barlev, November 9, 2021. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
November 25, 2021, 4:55 pm
Minister asks AG to probe claim female guards were ‘pimped’ to Palestinian inmates
Calls for an investigation have grown since prison warden brought up allegation during hearing Wednesday; police also looking into suspicions
By ToI Staff
A woman throws a bottle into a recycling bin in Jerusalem. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
November 25, 2021, 2:47 pm
Daily Briefing Nov. 25 – What’s the latest plan for recycling bottles?
Environmental correspondent Sue Surkes unpacks Israel’s new bottle recycling system and maritime plans, while reporter Emanuel Fabian discusses disturbing sexual abuse allegations
By ToI Staff
Gilboa prison commander Freddy Ben Shitrit arrives to give testimony at following the escape of security prisoners from the prison, in Modi'in, November 24, 2021. (Flash90)
November 24, 2021, 10:02 pm
Female IDF soldiers were ‘pimped’ to terror inmates, prison commander says
Guards said in 2018 that they were put in close contact with prisoners in order to be ogled or assaulted in exchange for concessions, but probe was closed and claims were buried
By ToI Staff
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