IDF returned 40 Israelis who crossed into Syria

WORLD22.04.2026

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) prevented 40 Israeli citizens from crossing into Syrian territory and returned them to the Jewish state.

elchi reports that the army’s press service provided information regarding this.

“Recently, about 40 Israeli civilians gathered at the Israel-Syria border. A few minutes later, they crossed the border and advanced several hundred meters into Syria. IDF soldiers at the scene returned the civilians to Israeli territory and detained them. The detained citizens were handed over to the Israel Police,” the statement said.

The press service noted that the IDF “strongly condemns” this incident, as it is “a criminal act that endangers the lives of civilians and IDF soldiers.”

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