{"id":84196,"date":"2025-07-07T12:54:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T09:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/?p=84196"},"modified":"2025-07-06T15:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T12:26:26","slug":"over-350-infiltrators-this-week-but-day-eight-remains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/over-350-infiltrators-this-week-but-day-eight-remains\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 350 Infiltrators This Week, But Day Eight Remains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"597\">While many residents are trying to return to normal life, in a city built on walls, fences, and cracks in between \u2013 Border Police officers are confronting a reality that only seems calm on the surface. In the Jerusalem sector alone, 184 illegal infiltrators were arrested this past week. The number may not make headlines, but it&#8217;s recorded in every alley<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"649\">A City on the Edge \u2013 And What Crosses the Line<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"1068\">Under the direction of Border Police Commander Nitzav Brik Yitzhak, forces operated across all regions this week to prevent unauthorized entry into Israeli territory. The national effort, involving special units, intelligence divisions, tactical brigades, and the National Guard, led to the arrest of 357 illegal infiltrators and 51 individuals suspected of assisting them with transportation, lodging, or employment<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"1068\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">(<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/eviction-despite-permits-umm-tubas-jerusalem-flashpoint\/\">Eviction Despite Permits: Umm Tuba\u2019s Jerusalem Flashpoint<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1216\">But one fact stands out: nearly half of all arrests took place around Jerusalem. A city famous for checking every border must now examine its own<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1216\">\n<p><iframe title=\"\u05e4\u05e2\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1\u05f4\u05d7 \u05de\u05d2\u05f4\u05d1 (\u05e6\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd: \u05d3\u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05d8\u05e8\u05d4)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aLrcENowE2A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1279\">What the Report Doesn\u2019t Say \u2013 Still Happens on the Ground<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1508\">Jerusalem lives on the edge \u2014 between Jewish and Arab neighborhoods, tourists and intelligence agents, ancient walls and modern barriers. But when infiltrators pass again and again, the word \u201cborder\u201d starts to lose its meaning<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1766\">Official reports rarely specify where the arrests happened, who provided shelter, or how the crossing was made. In neighborhoods like Sur Baher, Jabel Mukaber, Beit Hanina \u2013 and nearby rural areas \u2013 it\u2019s no longer just a security issue. It\u2019s about control<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1823\">When a Border Becomes an Address: The Story of 2025<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"2097\">The fight against illegal infiltration is part of daily life now. But in Jerusalem, every statistic has a name. Behind each number lies a path \u2014 sometimes a terror plot that was just prevented. On one hand: operational success. On the other: a back door that remains open<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"2097\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">(<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/from-jerusalem-to-gaza-the-bloody-path-of-abu-sninah-ends\/\">From Jerusalem to Gaza: The Bloody Path of Abu Sninah Ends<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2357\">Border Police do their part. But the real test isn\u2019t how many are caught \u2014 it\u2019s how many aren\u2019t.<br data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2198\" \/>The day after every operation is just another ordinary day. But in Jerusalem, &#8220;ordinary&#8221; is just a pause between heartbeats.<br data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2325\" \/>357 arrests is an achievement<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2402\">The story is what happens on day eight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Jerusalem, where alleys define borders, 184 infiltrators were arrested. The numbers rise, but the silence remains<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":84197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Over 350 Infiltrators This Week, But Day Eight Remains","_seopress_titles_desc":"In Jerusalem, where alleys define borders, 184 infiltrators were arrested. 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