Zakaria Zubeidi transitioned from child actor to overseeing deadly suicide-bombings; sought by Israel, he once evaded capture by hiding in a chicken coop; now he's on the run again
Barlev says AG approved move, which still needs cabinet okay, will leave 'no stone unturned'; police raise alert level amid manhunt, said readying to help secure jails
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
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
Senior Fatah commander Zakaria Zubeidi among those who fled, along with confessed killer of 18-year-old Eliyahu Asheri; 4 were imprisoned for life, 2 being held in detention
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