{"id":84820,"date":"2025-07-26T17:02:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/?p=84820"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:04:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:04:01","slug":"hidden-behind-bus-wall-palestinians-caught-near-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/hidden-behind-bus-wall-palestinians-caught-near-jerusalem\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden behind bus wall: Palestinians caught near Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"576\">Just outside Jerusalem\u2019s northern edge, an arrest revealed the latest attempt to bypass Israel\u2019s borders using extreme deception. Border Police forces from the Jerusalem Envelope unit stopped a suspicious bus near the town of Anata. What they discovered inside was both sophisticated and alarming<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"849\">Seventeen Palestinians from the West Bank were found hiding behind a false wall installed between the rows of seats. The driver, a young resident of Jerusalem, is suspected of planning the smuggling attempt in advance \u2014 and now faces questioning along with all detainees<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"915\">Footage from the bus: a narrow hideout and silent passengers<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"1243\">Footage released by the police shows the moment the wall is opened and the hidden space is revealed. Inside, several individuals are seen crouching in silence, packed into the narrow corridor between the bus panels. Officers say they were operating under intelligence guidance and quickly identified the concealed compartment<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"\u05e9\u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05dc\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05e1\u05ea\u05ea\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d3\u05e8\u05da \u05dc\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd (\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\/2daioUt_1j8?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<p data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1511\">All detainees, including the driver, were taken for questioning by the Jerusalem Border Police\u2019s Intelligence Division. Authorities say efforts to intercept illegal infiltration continue \u2014 using advanced technologies, field operations, and cross-agency coordination<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1561\">Jerusalem: not just a border \u2014 a destination<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1866\">Although the arrest took place near Anata, the final destination was clear: Jerusalem. The city, as Israel\u2019s capital and a magnet for work and opportunity, has become a top target for illegal infiltrations \u2014 especially from Palestinians seeking economic entry or, in some cases, hiding ulterior motives<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1866\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">(<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/east-jerusalem-agent-traps-dozens-in-weapons-sting\/\">East Jerusalem Agent Traps Dozens in Weapons Sting<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"2111\">Security officials view this not only as a legal violation but as a direct threat to Jerusalem\u2019s civic order, economy, and public safety. As pressure builds at the city\u2019s gates, smuggling tactics are growing more creative \u2014 and more dangerous<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seventeen Palestinians were smuggled inside a false wall \u2014 on their way to Jerusalem. Footage from the scene inside<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":84822,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"Hidden behind bus wall: Palestinians caught near Jerusalem","_seopress_titles_desc":"Seventeen Palestinians were smuggled inside a false wall \u2014 on their way to Jerusalem. 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