The IDF located and escorted back to Israeli territory a group of five settler activists, including one adult and four minors, who crossed the border into Lebanon by several meters near the community of Ghajar. The group, identified as part of the Religious Zionist Uri Tzafon Movement, was handed over to police for questioning.
The IDF said Tuesday afternoon it identified a group of five civilians crossing the border line into Lebanon by several meters near Ghajar, a community straddling the Israel-Lebanon border. Security forces launched searches, located the group shortly afterward, and returned them to Israeli territory. The civilians were then handed over to police for questioning.
The group belongs to the Uri Tzafon Movement, a Religious Zionist organization that calls for establishing Jewish settlements in southern Lebanon, claiming areas it says belong to the Jewish people. The movement has previously advocated for settlement in the region, and similar incidents involving activist groups attempting to cross into neighboring countries have been reported by The Zioneer in recent months.
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