Jerusalem Border Police rescued an Israeli citizen on Thursday who accidentally entered the village of A-Ram, just north of Jerusalem, in Area A of the West Bank.
Israeli citizens are strictly prohibited from entering Area A; police emphasized in their statement following the event that entering Area A is "extremely dangerous and can be life-threatening."
On Thursday evening, police received a report of a 30-year-old Israeli man from the Givat Ze’ev settlement who unwittingly found himself in A-Ram.
Border Police in the Jerusalem area were dispatched to the scene and quickly located and escorted the man to safety.
IDF, Border Police rescue ten civilians who entered Kalkilya to search for stolen motorcycle
On Monday, the IDF and Border Police officers rescued ten Israeli civilians who had entered the West Bank town of Kalkilya, located in Area A, forbidden to Israeli citizens.
The Israelis entered the area to search for a stolen motorcycle, according to Israel Police.
Locals surrounded the Israelis upon noticing them, with the IDF and Border Police arriving soon after to separate the groups and extract the Israelis.
Goldie Katz and Ariella Roitman contributed to this report.