The search for two girls swept away in the Jordan River has been ongoing for about two hours. Divers from the Lahava unit are now beginning underwater searches, after extensive surface scouting. Rescue efforts continue near Lehavot HaBashan.
Divers from the Lahava unit have officially begun underwater searches for the two teenage girls swept away in the Jordan River near Lehavot HaBashan, marking a significant escalation in the rescue operation as of 19:30 Jerusalem. The shift to underwater sweeps follows about two hours of surface and riverbank scouting that did not locate the girls, as The Zioneer reported at 19:22 when divers were still preparing.
The thread of today's reporting began at 17:51 Jerusalem, when police first announced a search for the two girls after their friends reported them swept away by the current. By the same minute, a helicopter had joined the search, and five fire and rescue crews were scanning the area. The preliminary reports came from multiple Israeli media outlets reporting police and fire service statements, and by 17:51 The Zioneer had confirmed the involvement of police units, rescue volunteers, and fire services. At 17:51, police released an official briefing from Kiryat Shmona station deputy commander Chief Inspector Elad Ben Lulu, providing on-record confirmation of the operation.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the incident occurred near the Lehavot HaBashan area in the northern Jordan River. The girls' condition and identities have not yet been released, and no official statement on their whereabouts has been made.
The whereabouts of the two girls remain unknown. No confirmation of their condition or rescue has been provided by emergency services at this hour.
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