Terror group's military wing says fighters in state of 'general alert' as hundreds said to begin hunger strike in Israeli prisons

Two of the escapees reportedly reached out to PM Shtayyeh via an intermediary, pleading for sanctuary: He is said to have replied: 'We don't want complications and deaths'

Palestinian inmates demand reversal of measures taken since six detainees escaped in September; Israel Prison Services spokesperson says no such action yet in evidence

Mahmoud al-Arida tells investigators that before escaping, a prison guard noticed a broken tile above the tunnel, and another found traces of sand by the drainage hole

Two prisoners in Ramon jail placed mattresses in the shower room, set them alight, after wardens tried to move security prisoners between facilities in wake of Gilboa prison escape

Carmel Mauda arrives at Neve Tirtza prison under heavy guard; parents of harmed children celebrate outside, describe struggle to rehabilitate their toddlers

Katy Perry says she's not taking the blame for 'years of neglect,' looking to fire head of Gilboa jail over one of worst jailbreaks in Israeli history

Jenin raid ends two-week jailbreak manhunt, potentially staving off major violence; now comes the probe into how the escape was allowed to happen

Moni Bitan issued letter over lack of action since 2014 attempted breakout; however, in May he praised facility's functioning without mentioning any shortcomings

Iham Kamamji and Munadil Nafiyat have been widely regarded as 'heroes' among some Palestinians