Two residents of Bnei Brak were detained Monday after illegally entering the Palestinian city of Shechem (Nablus), which is designated as Area A and off-limits to Israeli citizens.

According to Israel Police, the two men were located by IDF forces as they were leaving the city. They were detained and transferred to the Ariel Police Station for questioning.

Police said the investigation revealed that this was not the first time the pair had entered Shechem in violation of the law.

Following the investigation, the two were brought before a court, which ordered their release under restrictive conditions. Their vehicle was also impounded for 60 days in accordance with Israeli law.

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