The Israeli Air Force drops flyers across the Gaza Strip, calling on Palestinians not to take part in violent protests along the security fence, the army says.
The military expects thousands of Gaza residents to riot on the border on Friday as part of the “March of Return,” a series of demonstrations supported by the Hamas terror group that rules Gaza.
In a statement, the army says it is “ready and prepared” for a number of scenarios along the fence and is “determined to protect the citizens of Israel and its sovereignty.”
With the flyers, the army tells Gazans that Hamas is trying to use them and their children for its own “political” goals.
“For your own benefit, it is better for you to not take part in violent demonstrations along the border or cross it. And don’t let Hamas turn you into a tool for its narrow interests,” the army writes on the flyers.
“Behind those interests stands Shiite Iran, with its goal of setting fire to the region for its own religious and tribal interests,” the army writes.
— Judah Ari Gross
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