Israeli army stops Palestinian’s infiltration attempt near kibbutz

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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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