Israel says it has recaptured four of six fugitive Palestinians

Israel says it has recaptured four of six fugitive Palestinians
Palestinian fugitive Zakaria Zubeidi is arrested by Israeli police officers, in Umm al Ghanam, northern Israel (AP)

Israeli police said they have arrested four of the six Palestinians who broke out of a maximum-security prison this week including a famed militant leader whose exploits over the years have made him a well-known figure.

The arrests moved Israel closer to closing an embarrassing episode that exposed deep flaws in its prison system and turned the fugitive prisoners into Palestinian heroes.

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