Liberman tours Gaza area, credits IDF for smaller protest turnout

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman tours the Gaza area, where he meets with troops as weekly Friday clashes take place on the border.

“They understand the mission well, they are determined and they are best people the nation of Israel can count on,” Liberman tweets about IDF troops.

He also says: “Thanks to the IDF’s activity, week by week there is a drop in the number of participants in the riots.”

Hebrew media reports put turnout at today’s protests at 1,500, significantly smaller than the 10,000 at last Friday’s demonstration. In the two weeks before, there were an estimated 20,000 and 30,000 protesters, respectively.

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