JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Palestinian man was caught trying to infiltrate Israel from Gaza.
An Israeli army patrol spotted the man from a post overlooking the border as he tried to enter Israel near Kibbutz Kissufim, which is near central Gaza, according to Israeli media reports. He was carrying a knife.
The man was detained and taken for questioning.
It was not known if he entered via an undiscovered tunnel from Gaza to Israel.
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