West Bank & Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority rescues settlers and returns them to Israeli forces
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Palestinian Authority security forces rescued two settlers who infiltrated Jericho overnight and returned them to the Israeli military, Shehab Wire reported. Local Palestinian sources said the settlers had slipped into the city before Israeli forces made contact requesting their retrieval.
The incident marks the latest in a pattern of recoveries by the Authority's security apparatus. Since the start of the year, Palestinian security forces have rescued and returned more than 200 settlers who entered Palestinian-controlled areas, according to the report. The practice reflects coordination between Palestinian and Israeli military authorities despite broader tensions in the occupied territories.
