The IDF declared the Gaza border region a closed military zone Sunday evening ahead of the 'March of Thousands' organized by the Nahala movement. Participants, including ministers and coalition lawmakers, breached several military checkpoints and reached near the security fence, Israeli media reported. It remains unclear whether any crossed into the Strip.
The Zioneer reported earlier this evening (21:04) that Eliran Nachum, a Nahala movement activist, said 'the time has ripened' for the return of Jewish settlements to the Gaza Strip. At 21:19, The Zioneer reported that settler activists had breached at least four IDF checkpoints during the march toward the border, with security forces reportedly doing little to prevent the breach.
The IDF's decision to declare the Gaza border region a closed military zone Sunday evening appears to have been a preemptive measure to contain the march. Despite the designation, participants — including ministers and coalition lawmakers — continued toward the border, and some were reported to have crossed military checkpoints and reached the area adjacent to the security fence.
It remains unclear whether any participants crossed the fence into the Gaza Strip. The incident is under review, according to the reports.
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