An Israeli man and his three children were evacuated from the Palestinian city of Nablus, in the West Bank, on Friday evening.
Preliminary examination of the incident shows the Israeli took his children to a nearby scenic observation post, before he got lost while navigating and mistakenly drove into the city, located in the West Bank's Area A, which is strictly prohibited to Israeli citizens due to security concerns.
After receiving a report from the Civil Administration, COGAT's local District Coordination and Liaison administration made contact with local Palestinian forces to ensure the protection of the four and their safe transfer to the hands of the Israeli military.
Earlier this week, an Israeli citizen was attacked upon mistakenly entering Kafr Mukhmas, in Area B of the West Bank, when their vehicle was pelted with stones.
The Israeli was lightly wounded in the attack, while the vehicle was damaged.
Fifty Israeli citizens illegally entered Nablus
Last month, the IDF said that some 50 Israeli citizens illegally entered Nablus without coordination with the military.
The citizens were handed over to Israeli security forces by the Palestinian authorities and have been transferred to the Israel Police. The bus that unlawfully transported the Israelis into Nablus in the West Bank was impounded for 30 days.