At a march toward the Gaza border Sunday evening, activist Yolen Cohen said over 10,000 participants took part, calling for the return of Jewish settlement in Gaza, according to Channel 12.
Activist Yolen Cohen told Channel 12 on Sunday evening that over 10,000 participants were taking part in the 'March of the Thousands' toward the Gaza border, calling for the return of Jewish settlement in the Strip. The report, which attributes the crowd estimate to the activist, comes as the march reached the area of the former community of Eli Sinai in the northern Gaza Strip, according to organizers.
The Zioneer previously reported at 18:37 Jerusalem that the march began with activist reports of thousands of participants. A subsequent report by ynet placed attendance in the hundreds, lower than earlier claims. Later, the Nachala settlement movement said over 10,000 people had taken part, joined by Minister Nir Barkat and several MKs. By the time the march arrived at Eli Sinai, organizers said participants called for the immediate re-establishment of the communities of Nisanit, Dugit, and Eli Sinai, with Barkat and MKs Oshir Shkalim, Ariel Kalner, and Limor Son Har-Melech in attendance.
The event is part of ongoing efforts by settlement advocacy groups to promote renewed Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip, as The Zioneer has reported in the context of broader settlement expansion plans.
The precise number of participants remains unverified, and no official crowd count has been provided by security authorities.
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