Ten Israeli civilians were arrested after crossing the Israel-Syria border, the IDF announced on Sunday night.
IDF soldiers operating in the area returned the civilians from Syrian to Israeli territory, before transferring them to the Israel Police.
"The IDF strongly condemns this incident and emphasizes its severity, which constitutes a criminal offense that endangers civilians and IDF soldiers," the military stated.
KAN News reported that this was the fourth time in the past day that activists from the Habashan Pioneers group had attempted to cross the border. The Habashan Pioneers is one of several groups which seek to establish Jewish settlements inside Syria.
Dozens of Israelis cross Syrian border
Several weeks ago, approximately 40 Israeli civilians gathered in the Golan Heights and attempted to sneak over the Syrian border.
The civilians succeeded in traveling several hundred meters into Syria before being apprehended by the military. The IDF then returned the civilians to Israel and transferred them to the Israel Police for questioning.
The civilians were members of the Habashan Pioneers, according to reports in Israeli media.
James Genn contributed to this report.