Officers tell media that Gilboa Prison commander decided to leave tower empty due to manpower shortage; it was unmanned for over a month before Palestinian inmates fled

Inmates evacuated from Gilboa Prison following Monday's escape of 6 convicts will be dispersed among other facilities, and Islamic Jihad members will be kept apart from each other

IDF extends closure of area after riots; violence also spreads to East Jerusalem and within prisons; army deploys hundreds to aid search for dangerous fugitives

Amid unrest over jailbreak by security convicts, Palestinian inmates set fire to cells; PA office urges prisoners to resist relocation

PM says Israel ready for 'every eventuality' as manhunt continues, and amid growing concerns fugitives' exploits may spark greater violence in West Bank and Gaza

Two Prisons Service members to be questioned under caution; six escapees reportedly spent some 15 minutes next to a guard tower outside prison walls without being noticed

Prisoners at Ketziot set fire to cells after attempts to move PIJ members between facilities; unrest reported at other facilities; new restrictions come after Monday's jailbreak

Security forces said to search the home of an Israeli relative of fugitive Zakaria Zubeidi

Clashes reported between IDF, Palestinians in Jenin area, where the 6 escapees are from; prisons service allegedly refraining from moving Islamic Jihad inmates after riot threats

Terror group sends gunmen to Jenin as Israel searches for 6 fugitive terrorists; prison officials questioned over breakout; 3 arrested for suspected role aiding escapees