{"id":179745,"date":"2026-04-02T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/?p=179745"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:23:37","slug":"branded-van-hidden-roof-9-caught-at-jerusalem-checkpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/branded-van-hidden-roof-9-caught-at-jerusalem-checkpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"Branded van, hidden roof: 9 caught at Jerusalem checkpoint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At first glance, it looked like another routine delivery van moving in and out of Jerusalem. But a focused inspection by Border Police officers in the Jerusalem envelope exposed a far more calculated attempt &#8211; one that was hidden not behind doors, but above them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation took place at the ring checkpoint surrounding Jerusalem, following intelligence guidance from the Border Police investigations and intelligence unit. The vehicle raised suspicion despite carrying branding of a well-known retail food company &#8211; a detail believed to have been used as deliberate cover. The suspect is not affiliated with the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How was the smuggling attempt carried out at the Jerusalem checkpoint?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During a thorough inspection, officers identified an unusual structure on the vehicle\u2019s roof. A closer check revealed a specially built double layer designed to conceal people. Behind it, nine illegal entrants were found tightly hidden, attempting to infiltrate Israeli territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This method is known to security forces, yet continues to evolve in sophistication &#8211; posing risks both to those being smuggled and to the surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is illegal entry into Israel via Jerusalem checkpoints and how are Border Police stopping it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The driver, a 22-year-old resident of East Jerusalem, was arrested at the scene and transferred for further questioning by the Border Police investigations and intelligence unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Border Police spokesperson stated: \u201cBorder Police forces will continue to act decisively and with a range of advanced intelligence and operational tools to prevent illegal entry attempts and safeguard the public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a tense security reality, with Jerusalem also facing external threats, efforts to stop such infiltration attempts remain a constant part of daily operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"iw\" dir=\"rtl\">\u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05e1\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1&quot;\u05d7 \u05d1\u05e1\u05de\u05d5\u05da \u05dc\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vZo4XioLeA\">pic.twitter.com\/vZo4XioLeA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; jerusalem online (@Jlmonline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jlmonline\/status\/2038590385954472428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At first glance, it looked like another routine delivery van moving in and out of Jerusalem. But a focused inspection by Border Police officers in the Jerusalem envelope exposed a far more calculated attempt &#8211; one that was hidden not behind doors, but above them. The operation took place at the ring checkpoint surrounding Jerusalem, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":179746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"9320","_seopress_titles_title":"Branded van, hidden roof: 9 caught at Jerusalem checkpoint","_seopress_titles_desc":"Video: Amid Iranian missile threats and Operation \u201cRoaring Lion\u201d, Border Police uncovered a double roof at a Jerusalem checkpoint - nine illegal entrants found hidden inside","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10327,9320,9314],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-179745","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-breaking","8":"category-jerusalem-news","9":"category-main-item"},"acf":{"subtitle":"Video: Amid Iranian missile threats and Operation \u201cRoaring Lion\u201d, Border Police uncovered a double roof at a Jerusalem checkpoint - nine illegal entrants found hidden inside"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}