The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday evening that dozens of Israeli civilians attempted to cross the border into Syria earlier in the day. Military personnel arrived at the scene, prevented the crossing, and detained the civilians. The detainees were handed over to the Israel Police for further handling.
The IDF has officially confirmed that dozens of Israeli civilians who attempted to cross the border into Syria earlier today have been detained and handed over to the Israel Police. The military's statement, issued at 22:22 Jerusalem time, marks the latest in a series of updates this evening, as The Zioneer has reported throughout the incident.
The first report, also at 22:22 Jerusalem, came from journalist Itay Blumenthal, citing about 70 activists of the 'Bashan Pioneers' movement attempting to cross near Mount Hermon. The IDF then issued a statement condemning the attempt as a serious criminal offense endangering soldiers and civilians, and later identified the group as the 'Bashan Pioneers.'
The military has now formally confirmed the detention and transfer of the civilians to police custody. The incident remains under investigation; motives have not been disclosed, and no further details about the individuals have been released.
7 developments
- 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
- DevelopingTwo Israeli civilians cross into Syria near Mount Hermon; IDF retrieves, condemns incident
- StrongFive Bashan Pioneers activists arrested near Mount Hermon in border crossing attempt
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