'We won't stop hiking': Upper Galilee council head demands IDF action after tragedy
Asaf Langleben urged the IDF to search hiking areas for unexploded ordnance following a deadly incident, but said local hikes would continue.
Upper Galilee Regional Council head Asaf Langleben demanded that the IDF conduct searches in hiking areas following a tragedy where an unexploded Hezbollah munition killed one person and injured 24 others. Despite the incident, Langleben insisted he had no intention of suspending hiking activities in the region. He called on the military to learn from the incident and prevent similar occurrences.
Langleben highlighted that the Upper Galilee is a beautiful tourist destination and that IDF presence there has been significant for the past three years. The combination of these factors proved deadly in this incident. Despite the tragedy, Langleben stressed that hiking activities would continue as part of educating children and fostering a love for the land.
He expressed hope that the IDF would learn from this incident and draw necessary lessons to ensure it was the last such occurrence. Langleben clarified that hikes would take place within the council's jurisdiction, as people have been hiking since the region's return to the North. He emphasized that the area was open to the public and not a closed military zone.
Langleben firmly demanded that the IDF draw lessons and make every effort to prevent another tragedy.
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