Gondar Asher Vaknin, former acting commissioner of the Prison Service, responded in an interview with Galei Tzahal to the escape of the six security prisoners from Gilboa Prison.
"I was surprised, it is definitely not a simple event but I am sure they will take the steps to locate the fugitives and no less important - to learn lessons," Vaknin said.
"Gilboa Prison is one of the most secure prisons in the country, it also holds prisoners for a longer period and it is built for that. Apparently they found some ability to outwit the staff. A security prisoner does nothing during the day so he has a lot of time to plan an escape," he added.