Gilboa Prison (Hebrew: בית הסוהר גלבוע) is a high security prison in northern Israel, less than 6 km (4 mi) from the West Bank. It was built in 2004.
History
On 6 September 2021 it was the scene of the Gilboa Prison break, an escape by six Palestinian militants: Zakaria Zubeidi of the Al-Aqsa Brigades and five from Islamic Jihad. By 19 September all of the six escapees had been recaptured by Israeli forces.
References
- "Six Palestinian prisoners escape Israeli jail through tunnel". BBC News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Six Palestinians escape from high-security prison in Israel". Al-Jazeera. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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