Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityThe Israeli military was set to conduct an airstrike on a suspected terrorist squad infiltrating Israel until an IDF spotter noticed the five suspects were religious Jews with payot, Kan reported, adding that the individuals belongs to the Pioneers of the Bashan settlement groupShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Kroll12:29 AM • July 22 2026 IDTThe Israeli military was set to conduct an airstrike along the border with Syria against suspected infiltrators who were identified as right-wing settler activists before the IDF aborted the mission, Kan public broadcaster reported on Monday.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:SyriaIDFIsrael settlersCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranAndy BurnhamNetanyahuPollWest Bank Settlers Ozempic2026 World CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Reportedly Aborted Strike on 'Terror Suspects' Who Were Settler ActivistsNetanyahu's AI Campaign Video Seemingly Mocks Eisenkot's Son, Killed in Gaza WarNetherlands to Ban Import of Goods From Israeli Settlements in West BankSettler Raids Are Now Routine at This Palestinian Village. Another Teen Is DeadHaaretz CartoonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic Vote