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Gilboa Prison

Coordinates: 32°32′51″N 35°25′03″E / 32.54750°N 35.41750°E / 32.54750; 35.41750
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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

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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.[1][2] By 19 September all of the six escapees had been recaptured by Israeli forces.

References

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  1. ^ "Six Palestinian prisoners escape Israeli jail through tunnel". BBC News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Six Palestinians escape from high-security prison in Israel". Al-Jazeera. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

32°32′51″N 35°25′03″E / 32.54750°N 35.41750°E / 32.54750; 35.41750

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