According to N12, the three hikers had arrived with a bus of hikers to pray on Mount Tzin. They climbed the mountain and were later seen lying on the ground, suspected of exhaustion or dehydration. The Arava Rescue Unit was dispatched, and a military helicopter has now joined the effort.
The Zioneer reported earlier tonight (20:38 Jerusalem) that a rescue unit and a military helicopter were dispatched to Mount Tzin after three hikers were found lying on the ground. According to N12, the three had arrived with a bus of hikers to pray on the mountain, climbed to the summit, and were seen in a state of exhaustion or dehydration. A military helicopter has now joined the rescue effort. The extraction is ongoing, and no further details on their condition are yet available.
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