Just weeks after the Palestinian “March of Return,” which turned violent and took the lives of 118 people, ended, its organizers have called for new anti-Israeli protests along the fence on the Gaza Border. Amid the largest spike in tensions in years, the Israeli military has stated that their reaction to border crossing attempts remains the same.
Ahead of the new waves of Palestinian protests on the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, a senior official of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), cited by Haaretz, has stated that their protocol along the fence on the Gaza border remains the same as during the “March of Return” clashes. He said the IDF would prevent attempts to cross the border, but try to avoid deaths, as only brigade commanders will have the right to order to open fire.
Special buses are taking eager protesters to the camps on the border. Calls to take part in a new round of demonstrations have come from the organizers of the “March of Return,” who expect many people to join these protests as now Muslims are fasting during Ramadan, according to the media. They also state that this time they will be more careful due to the recent spike in violence and military activities.
The situation on the border escalated on May 28, particularly after an Israeli tank attacked a militant observation post in response to an attempted violation of the border by two Palestinians.
A full-scale IDF operation began the next day…
