Police released a statement with a recording from Kiryat Shmona station deputy commander Chief Inspector Elad Ben Lulu regarding the two missing teenage girls near Lahavot HaBashan. The search continues along the Jordan River, as The Zioneer previously reported.
Police this evening released an audio statement from Kiryat Shmona station deputy commander Chief Inspector Elad Ben Lulu regarding the two teenage girls reported missing near Lahavot HaBashan after being swept away in the Jordan River. The statement follows The Zioneer's earlier report at 18:41 that rescue teams were expanding their search along the river and its banks. No further details on the girls' condition or the scope of search efforts have been released so far.
Initial reports, published by The Zioneer at 17:51 Jerusalem, indicated that police had received a report about the two girls being swept away, with multiple units including a helicopter, rescue volunteers, and fire services conducting extensive searches. By 17:51, the search had escalated as five fire and rescue crews scanned the area, and a helicopter joined the operation. Another update at 17:51 confirmed that search efforts expanded to include the Lahavot HaBashan area. Coverage initially cited Israeli media reports; the police statement now provides an official on-record briefing from the Kiryat Shmona station deputy commander, marking a progression from unconfirmed media accounts to a formal law enforcement announcement.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, rescue teams have been scanning both the water and the riverbank along the Jordan River near Lahavot HaBashan since the initial report was received.
It remains unclear whether the two teenagers have been located or what their condition is. Police have not disclosed the scope or duration of the ongoing search beyond the deputy commander's statement.
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