Israeli police have arrested a 29-year-old Palestinian man from the West Bank town of A-Ram after he was filmed lowering a young girl over the West Bank security barrier using a rope. Authorities allege the man was involved in smuggling people across the barrier and abusing a helpless person, and he was apprehended with the help of surveillance drones. The incident comes amid sharply tightened restrictions on Palestinian entry into Israel since the October 2023 Hamas-led attack, which has led to a significant reduction in work permits and an increase in illegal crossings. The ongoing conflict has fueled a surge in violence in the West Bank, with rising casualties among both Palestinians and Israelis, as well as a spike in attacks by settler extremists.