The Arizona Republic

Israeli army arrests last 2 of 6 Palestinia­n prison escapees

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JERUSALEM – Israeli forces on Sunday arrested the last two of six Palestinia­n prisoners who escaped a maximumsec­urity Israeli prison two weeks ago, closing an intense, embarrassi­ng episode. The Israeli military said Munadil Nafayat and Iham Kamamji surrendere­d in Jenin, their hometown in the occupied West Bank, after they were surrounded at a hideout that had been located with the help of “accurate intelligen­ce.” It said the men, along with two others who allegedly assisted them, were taken for questionin­g.

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