According to reports, all of the girls who had crossed into Lebanon from Israel were found after approximately four hours. The details of their crossing and identities remain unconfirmed.
All 10 Israeli girls who crossed into Lebanon earlier today were located Wednesday evening after a roughly four-hour search, security officials confirmed. The group, affiliated with the Uri Tzafon movement, was taken into custody by the IDF and transferred to the Israel Police for questioning.
The incident unfolded Wednesday afternoon near the village of Ghajar, close to the Wazzani Springs. At 17:45 Jerusalem, reports emerged that a group of girls had crossed the border. The IDF located and arrested most of them, and by that time a military source confirmed all had returned to Israeli territory. The girls were quoted telling investigators, according to N12, that they intended to 'take back the land and settle it.'
The Uri Tzafon movement, which advocates for Israeli settlement in southern Lebanon, has organized similar border crossings in recent months. The latest incident occurred during ongoing IDF operations in the area.
The identities of the girls and the full circumstances of the crossing remain under investigation. Police questioning is ongoing.
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