Five girls associated with the Bashan Pioneers movement were arrested Wednesday in the Mount Hermon area on suspicion of attempting to illegally cross into Syria, Israeli media report. The movement said the activists' goal was to establish permanent civilian settlement.
The arrest follows earlier reports Wednesday that two groups of Bashan Pioneers activists had crossed into Syria near Mount Hermon, stating they aimed to establish permanent civilian settlement. Security forces later detained five girls in the same area on suspicion of attempting to cross the border. The Zioneer reported at 16:38 that five girls were arrested; additional details now confirm they are affiliated with the Bashan Pioneers movement, which has made multiple recent attempts to cross into Syria. The five were handed over to police for questioning.
2 developments
- StrongBashan Pioneers activists say they crossed into Syria near Mount Hermon, aim for permanent settlement
- ConfirmedIDF detains settler activists after overnight attempt to cross into Syria at Mount Hermon
- ConfirmedIDF detains 'Bashan Pioneers' settlers attempting to cross into Syria in southern Golan Heights
- DevelopingBashan Pioneers activist, speaking from Syrian territory: 'Bashan belongs to Israel, we want IDF to stay'
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