Israeli protesters breach Gaza checkpoint, with some advancing 500m

Source: Deutsche Presse-Agentur

Israeli protesters breach Gaza checkpoint, with some advancing 500m

DPA
Thu, February 29, 2024 at 3:05 PM EST·2 min read

Israeli demonstrators have forced their way through a military checkpoint during a protest at the Erez border crossing to the Gaza Strip and entered the sealed-off Palestinian coastal area, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Around 100 protesters had previously gathered at the crossing north of the Gaza Strip, Israel's military confirmed upon request, after several Israeli outlets had reported of the incident.

"This afternoon (Thursday), approximately 100 protesters arrived adjacent to the Erez Crossing. Approximately 20 of the protestors violated IDF instructions, violently broke through a military checkpoint manned by IDF soldiers, and crossed the border area from Israeli territory into the Gaza Strip to a point adjacent to the border."

According to the reports, the demonstrators were radical Israeli settlers, some of whom managed to advance as far as some 500 metres into Gaza before the IDF was able to stop them.

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