At least 10 more inmates knew of the plan to escape Gilboa’s maximum security prison, which last week sparked a massive hunt for the six fugitives and uncovered a series of systemic errors within the prison system.
His Hollywood-style escape last Monday through a hole in the floor of the prison cell in Gilboa, northern Israel, delighted Palestinians and embarrassed Israel. Four out of six prisoners have been captured over the weekend, while the other two remain at large.
Following initial suspicions, investigators from the Prison Officers Investigation Unit believe 10 other prisoners knew about the plan and some of them have already been questioned, while others will face interrogation in the coming years. days.
If these suspicions turned out to be true, the prison’s intelligence services would be further examined, as the warning signals that the fugitives had predicted were lost.
In addition, investigators found that a vacuum truck driver, who was emptying the sewage from the prison, informed one of the guards that there was a lot of sand in the sewer, but it was ignored.
Other prisoners working near the sewage also appeared to know about the sand and when the guard learned of the escape, he apparently tried to change their stories.
The guard will be questioned on suspicion of negligence and obstruction of justice.
Meanwhile, the hunt for the other two fugitives continues and it is estimated that at least one of them managed to head to the West Bank. Deputy A, commander of the unmanned vehicle squadron, said they feel they are getting closer to catching the fugitives.
“The chances of one of these prisoners moving without us realizing it are very slim,” the MP said. “In addition, we can also see any movement at night and point all forces in that direction in real time.”
On Monday, Israeli High Commissioner to the Penitentiary Service Katy Perry took part in a debate on the escape and said all allegations of negligence would be analyzed. “Alongside this incident, 300 escape attempts have been prevented over the last decade,” he said.
In addition, he claimed that a special team of engineers was formed to go through all the cells of the prison, check its engineering structure and see what is underneath.