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Report: Soldiers briefly snuck far-right activists into Gaza for them to scope out settlement opportunities
Head of the Nachala Settlement Movement organization Daniella Weiss takes questions during a press conference at an event to promote the reestablishment of Jewish settlements in Gaza, October 21, 2024 (Jeremy Sharon / The Times of Israel)
The Kan public broadcaster reports that earlier this month, several IDF soldiers sent a jeep to pick up far-right settler activist Daniella Weiss and several of her colleagues to ferry them into Gaza’s Netzarim corridor.
The move wasn’t authorized by IDF higher-ups
Weiss is leading efforts to re-establish settlements in northern Gaza.
She tells Kan that next time she’s allowed in, she doesn’t plan on leaving, adding that if she is joined by hundreds at once, it will be harder for the army to evacuate them.
Responding to the Kan report, the IDF says it is looking into the matter, but is not aware of claims that Weiss entered Gaza. If she did, it was against protocol and will be dealt with accordingly, the military adds.
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