Volunteers from the Israel Police's Galil-Carmel rescue unit safely located a family of nine — parents and their seven children — who lost their way during a hike in Nahal Lotem in the Galilee. The family strayed from the marked trail and could not find their way out after dark. Rescue teams found them, provided water, and escorted them out of the wadi without injuries, according to N12.
The rescue operation took place Thursday evening in Nahal Lotem, a popular hiking stream in the Galilee. The family had set out earlier in the day but lost the marked trail. As darkness fell, they were unable to exit, prompting a call for help. The Galil-Carmel unit, a police volunteer search-and-rescue team, located the family and extracted them safely. No injuries were reported. The Zioneer has previously covered similar police rescue operations, including a missing family of seven in the Arava in early August and a group of teen hikers stuck in Nahal Hatzatzon in June, though each incident is unrelated.
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