Border Police Uncover Seven Illegal Residents in Hidden Vehicle Compartment at Jerusalem Crossing
Jerusalem Border Police discovered seven illegal residents concealed in a hidden compartment at the Hizma Crossing, arresting them and the driver.
Jerusalem, 25 August, 2026 (TPS-IL) — During an operation conducted by Jerusalem Envelope Border Police officers at the Hizma Crossing in northern Jerusalem, forces stopped a commercial vehicle for inspection. During the search, they uncovered a double wall and a hiding compartment concealing seven illegal residents attempting to enter Israeli territory.
The illegal residents and the driver suspected of transporting them, a 30-year-old resident of eastern Jerusalem, were arrested and transferred for further processing.
In a separate operation, Jerusalem Border Police officers searched a residential building in the Isawiya neighborhood in Jerusalem, where 14 additional illegal residents were located, arrested, and transferred for further processing.