Three hikers who split from a prayer group on Mount Tzin were found lying on the ground, suspected of dehydration. A rescue unit and a military helicopter are en route, according to Israeli media reports.
A rescue operation is underway on Mount Tzin in the Negev after three hikers were found in distress. According to reports, the hikers split from a group that had come to the area for prayer and climbed the mountain, where they likely lost strength or suffered from dehydration. A military helicopter was dispatched to assist the Arava rescue unit. The hikers' condition has not yet been reported. The Zioneer has previously reported on other rescue operations in the region, including a teenage extraction from Nahal Hatzatzon and a drowning rescue near Palmachim, but this incident is distinct.
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