Two girls were swept away in the Jordan River near Lehvot HaBashan. Five fire and rescue teams are searching the area after the girls’ friends reported they were swept away by the current. Fire and rescue services said: ‘Firefighters were dispatched to the scene, along with teams from the Northern District Special Rescue Unit, alongside Israel Police forces and the police rescue unit. Due to the complexity of the incident, Lahav teams – the National Special Rescue Unit – were rushed to the scene.’
