An IDF soldier on active duty was rescued overnight from the Palestinian town of Tarqumiyah, west of Chevron, after being found handcuffed in the center of the town.

According to Israel Police, Palestinian security forces alerted Israeli authorities that a man wearing an IDF uniform had been found handcuffed in Tarqumiyah. Officers from the Chevron police station in the Yehuda and Shomron District were dispatched to the scene and acted quickly to ensure the soldier’s safe extraction from the town. The soldier was transferred to a secure location at the Chevron police station, where he underwent preliminary medical examinations.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the incident may be linked to a criminal dispute and was not security-related. Police added that the soldier was unarmed at the time.

Nevertheless, the fact that an IDF soldier entered a Palestinian town and was being held in this condition raises serious questions regarding the circumstances of the incident.

Due to the security sensitivity of the case and the fact that it involves an active-duty IDF soldier, an immediate report was transferred to military investigators.

Investigators from the Military Police Criminal Investigation Division (MPCID) took custody of the soldier and will carry out a comprehensive investigation.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)