Gilboa prison break triggers wave of joy on social media
Occupied Palestine (QNN)- On the dawn of Monday, six political prisoners, belonging to Fatah and the Islamic Jihad movement, succeeded in getting out from Gilboa high-security prison in the North of Palestine. Gilboa was once declared the most guarded prison in the occupation state. It was a fortress from which no one could escape.
Gilboa’s cells weigh 66 tonnes – almost three times as much as a standard cell – and are made of reinforced concrete. In each cell, there are eight beds. Prisoners have the bare minimum in terms of facilities: a shower, a toilet, a fan, a hot plate and a kettle, some of which can be confiscated by the Israeli guards as a form of collective punishment.
The prison break was executed through a tunnel that was being dug for years using a spoon. The tunnel started in the toilet of the prisoners’ cell and extended reaching a land outside the Israeli prison.
The news went viral on social media, triggering a wave of joy that Palestinians have been waiting for.
Users on Twitter posted on the hashtag #PrisonBreak, linking the Gilboa prison break to the well-known Holywood movies “Prison Break” and “Shawshank Redumption.
The Real story of Prison Break 🇵🇸
Sep, 6th 2021#نفق_الحريه #سجن_الجلبوع #الجلبوع #فلسطين pic.twitter.com/8OU2RcVx3J— Ibrahim – UX UI Designer (@ibrahimsafady) September 6, 2021
This
#نفق_الحرية pic.twitter.com/5GOBIa6qb1— Yasmine 🐢🌾 (@Yasmine_mezgh) September 6, 2021
The Real Prison Break 🇵🇸
#نفق_الحرية pic.twitter.com/Li0P3d0qCV— alitammam 🇵🇸 (@alitammam1) September 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/Emannajee/status/1434770904408539137/photo/1
The prison break by those 5 Palestinians from an Israeli prison is Shawshank Redemption irl. One of the prisoners has been there since 1996. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ooVF5Yk77z
— Yooshuf (@Cunubucciya) September 6, 2021
Others celebrated the event remembering Abdullah Al Barghouthi, a Qassam leader, who once said it’s very easy to get out from an Israeli jail.
The event resulted in hundreds of memes as well!
https://twitter.com/Sarah_hassan95/status/1434843614778171392
HAHAHA😂 This made my day!!🇵🇸🇵🇸 #سجن_جلبوع #نفق_الحرية pic.twitter.com/nTGcCQRsT9
— Shorouq Al Saadi (@alsaadi_shorouq) September 6, 2021
Sorry 😊#نفق_الحرية#إسرائيل#سجن_جلبوع#Prison break pic.twitter.com/zXRiuBDbVC
— 𝑰𝑺⭕ (@ZahraSabri4) September 6, 2021
— أحمد (@IIIllllllIIIII) September 6, 2021
Hahahah, who made this? pic.twitter.com/aRadUqMfh2
— شنشون (@humanprovince) September 6, 2021
