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Residents of Gaza border kibbutz were briefly instructed to shelter overnight amid infiltration fears; IDF says no security incident
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Residents of Kibbutz Zikim on the border with the Gaza Strip were briefly instructed to shelter overnight Friday-Saturday amid fears of an infiltration into the community.
The incident began shortly after 1 a.m. after Zikim’s security coordinator reported a hole in the kibbutz’s perimeter fence.
The IDF immediately said that it had not identified any crossing of the Gaza border, but was scanning the area to rule out any possible incidents.
It is unclear when the hole in the fence was made, the military added.
An hour later, the military ruled out any security incident.
No sirens were activated in the community during the incident.
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