Several Israeli civilians crossed the border into the Gaza Strip a short while ago, before being detained by IDF troops, the military says.
According to the IDF, the civilians were monitored the entire time by soldiers operating surveillance cameras.
Troops stationed in the area captured the suspects, brought them back to Israel, and handed them over to the police for further questioning, the army adds.
Their motive is not immediately clear.
“The IDF emphasizes that any entry into a combat zone is prohibited, endangers civilians, and disrupts the activity of IDF troops in the area,” the military says.
Israeli civilians have on several occasions attempted to enter Gaza since the start of the war, often pro-settlement activists seeking to reclaim communities in the Strip evacuated by Israel in 2005.
The Israeli side of the Gaza border barrier is unprotected in some areas, as the IDF is deployed deeper within the Strip.
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