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Two children carrying Israeli flag slip under Gaza border fence amid settler activity
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
In an unusual incident on Thursday, two young Israeli children managed to slip under the Gaza border fence, heading toward the Strip while carrying an Israeli flag.
The incident occurred as dozens of settler activists arrived at the border near Mefalsim to plant trees for the Tu Bishvat holiday, despite the area being a closed military zone.
The IDF says the two children crawled under the fence, built in Israeli territory, but did not cross into Gaza territory.
In the video, an adult can be heard encouraging one child to “plant the flag well.”
The incident comes amid increased calls by right-wing activists to resettle Gaza after the war, despite the government saying it has no intention to do so.
As the army arrived to disperse the illegal gathering on the border, the children headed back under the fence, the IDF says.
הסרטון הזה מתפרסם בקבוצות ווצאפ עם הכיתוב: "בשמחת תורה היו אלה ילדים עזתים שפרצו את הגדר לכיוון שלנו היום טו בשבט ילדים שלנו פרצו את הגדר אל תוך חבל עזה" pic.twitter.com/TS13WJouXa
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