Fugitives begged for ride from Arab town to West Bank, but were denied – Searches for final 2 fugitives focus on Jezreel Valley and Jenin; officials concerned West Bank raid would complicate efforts to capture them alive, possibly provoke escalation | Timesofisrael

After breaking out of the maximum-security Gilboa prison early on Monday, September 6, the six escaped Palestinian security prisoners headed on foot for the nearby Arab town of Na’ura, some 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) from the jail, where they begged several residents to drive them to the city of Jenin in the West Bank, but were refused, Hebrew media reported Sunday.