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Monday tree-planting event near Gaza border nixed after IDF security assessment
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Avi Attar plants trees near the security wall separating Kibbutz Kerem Shalom from Gaza, May 28, 2023. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
A tree-planting event planned for Monday morning near the border with Gaza has been called off by the IDF following a fresh assessment of the security situation, the military says.
The event by the Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) near Be’eri was to dedicate a new forest commemorating those killed during the October 7 onslaught and in the war. Hundreds of bereaved families were set to participate.
The event was already postponed once by the IDF last month.
The latest announcement comes amid the fragile ceasefire in Gaza.
The IDF says there are no other changes to the guidelines for civilians.
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