Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech and dozens of activists from the Nachala Settlement Movement entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday night, against military orders.

Soldiers “who were dispatched to the scene apprehended the individuals and returned them safely to Israeli territory,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

“The civilians were transferred for further handling by Israel Police,” the army said, adding that “throughout the entire incident, the civilians were being followed by IDF surveillance.”