Border Police officers sealed a hidden tunnel that had been dug near Givat Ze’ev, north of Jerusalem, Israel Police announced on Thursday.
Police discovered the tunnel two weeks ago in the Palestinian village of Al Jib. According to the police, following the tunnel's discovery, Border Police launched an investigation and arrested one suspect with digging tools.
An archaeological study of the tunnel revealed that its entrance had been hidden by an ancient cistern, which also served to mask the digging.
Police arrest Palestinian for digging tunnel near West Bank border fence
Last month, Border Police arrested a 36-year-old Palestinian resident of Kalandiya after discovering him and several other people digging a tunnel near the border fence between Israel and the West Bank.
Observers from the Border Police patrol unit initially noticed the group digging a tunnel near the fence and alerted officers in the field, who then went to the scene.
As security forces approached, the suspects fled the scene, triggering a foot chase during which shots were fired into the air. The only suspect detained was the 36-year-old Kalandiya resident, who was within Israel's borders without a valid permit.