According to the IDF, some 40 Israelis gathered near the border fence with Syria, crossed it and moved hundreds of meters into Syrian territory. "A force operating at the location returned all the civilians to Israeli territory and arrested them," the military said. It was noted that the arrested civilians were transferred for further handling by the police. The IDF spokesperson condemned the incident and emphasized: "This is a serious incident that constitutes a criminal offense endangering the civilians and IDF forces."