Border Police officers earlier this week rescued an Israeli citizen from Holon who had accidentally entered Area A of the West Bank near the Ramallah area after getting lost, Israel Police confirmed on Wednesday morning.
Upon receiving a report of the Israeli's entry, a Border Police team was sent out to search for the individual. Officers succeeded in contacting the Israeli over the phone before locating his vehicle and escorting him from the area.
Entry to Area A, which is under the Palestinian Authority's civil and security control, is prohibited for Israelis.
On Sunday, soldiers from the Coordinator of the Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT)'s Civil Administration rescued three Israeli Jews who had separately entered Area A near Bethlehem, Jericho, and Ramallah.
One of the Israeli Jews was spotted near the village of Ein Arik, while armed. Officers from the Binyamin Region's Coordination and Liaison Administration worked to rescue him through coordination channels before transferring him to the IDF.
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All three Israelis transferred to police for further handling
At the same time, the Civil Administration received a report about an Israeli Jewish woman who was seen walking through the city of Jericho in the Jordan Valley area, putting herself at risk.
Officers from the Jordan Valley Coordination and Liaison Administration acted quickly to rescue her. An initial investigation found that she had entered the Palestinian city intentionally.
In Bethlehem, an Israeli man who appeared to be suffering from mental distress was seen wandering the streets of the city. Local residents passed the information to security forces, and they quickly handed him over.
All three incidents were transferred to the Judea and Samaria District Police for further handling. The security establishment reiterated that entering Area A, which is under the control of the Palestinian Authority, is life-threatening and prohibited by law.
Avi Ashkenazi contributed to this report.