Two masked individuals entered the settlement of Na’ale in the West Bank late Motzoei Shabbos after slipping through the perimeter fence, according to a report by Israeli public broadcaster KAN News.
Surveillance operators reportedly spotted the pair on security cameras at around 3:40 a.m. as they moved through the community’s streets. For about twenty minutes, security personnel tracked their movements until the men exited the area. Instead of triggering the settlement’s infiltration alarms, residents were notified through WhatsApp messages warning them about the situation.
“Two years after October 7, and there are still security failures that could have ended very badly if these were terrorists,” one resident told KAN.
In response, the IDF confirmed the breach in a statement to KAN. “Late last night, a delayed report was received about masked suspects who infiltrated the settlement of Na’ale in the Binyamin Brigade sector,” the statement said. The army added that soldiers and police officers were quickly deployed to Na’ale and carried out searches until it was verified that the “terrorists” had left the community.
Subsequent findings indicated that the intruders had entered several homes and stolen property before fleeing, KAN reported.
A similar scare occurred in early August when alarm sirens were triggered in the settlement of Efrat after a vehicle with a stolen Palestinian license plate forced its way past a gate inspection.
During that incident, residents were told to stay inside while security forces investigated. The vehicle later turned around and exited the settlement without dropping off any individuals, according to officials.
{Matzav.com Israel}
