Parents and One-Year-Old Son Entered Area A and Were Rescued Unharmed

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A couple from Jerusalem, aged 41 and 34, entered Area A with their one-year-old son last Thursday. The Palestinian police located the three near a hotel in Bethlehem, and they were handed over to Israeli security forces in good health. According to the police, the search began after the father called the 100 hotline at around 20:25 and claimed that he had entered Area A by mistake together with tourists.

The location was carried out as part of coordination between the police and the IDF. The parents were questioned at Etzion station on suspicion of entering a prohibited area, and were released under restrictive conditions. The only details released about the parents are their ages and their place of residence, Jerusalem.

The one-year-old boy was not harmed in the incident, and the three returned to Israeli territory safely.