A Palestinian impersonating a border police officer was arrested by border police officers operating the al-Zaim checkpoint in the Jerusalem area, the police announced on Tuesday.
Police officers stopped for inspection a suspicious vehicle that had come from the West Bank, after noticing it had red and blue lights at the front.
Upon inspection of the car, the officers noticed the driver, a 34-year-old resident of Anata in the West Bank, was disguised as a border police officer and had donned a coat belonging to the force.
Border police officers arrest a Palestinian suspect near Jerusalem. January 14, 2025. (Credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT).
No permit
The suspect had no residential permit nor a valid driver's license, the police added.
He was arrested and transferred for further interrogation.