Ten illegal entrants who crossed from the Bir Nabala area into Israeli territory were arrested after getting into a vehicle, police announced. The driver was also arrested on suspicion of transporting them. According to police, on the evening of Sept. 14, 2026, female IDF observers from Unit 636 operating in the Jerusalem Envelope Border Police sector identified ten suspects crossing into Israeli territory. Following the identification, Border Police soldiers were dispatched to the area and worked to locate the suspects with the assistance of the observers and technological and operational means.
During the operation, the suspects were spotted getting into a vehicle. The soldiers were directed toward the vehicle, stopped it and checked its occupants. The inspection revealed that all ten passengers were residents of Judea and Samaria who did not have the required permits to enter or remain in Israel. The ten illegal entrants and the driver were transferred to the Jerusalem Envelope Border Police for further questioning.