On Thursday, near Mefalsim, two Israeli children were filmed crossing the Gaza border into the Jabaliya area. The incident took place as extremist settler activists gathered near the border to plant trees for the Tu Bishvat holiday, despite it being a closed military zone. The children, who were carrying an Israeli flag, managed to slip under the fence. They were later returned to the Israeli side by IDF troops. The event has sparked controversy and discussions on social media, with some calling for the arrest of those responsible for allowing the children to cross into a dangerous area.
This picture was from an incident in 2018 when a Hamas led group of “protesters” marched on the border fence and tried to breach it and enter Israel. The IDF turned them back, mostly with tear gas, but some were shot. At the time Israel’s response was widely condemned by the… https://t.co/iOJoUG7mku
Two children carrying Israeli flag slip under Gaza border fence amid settler activity https://t.co/SrT99oXRoK
In an unusual incident on Thursday, two young children managed to slip under the Gaza border fence. The incident occured 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.… https://t.co/U7jS2UPouM
Two Israeli children were filmed crossing the Gaza border into the Jabaliya area on Thursday before being returned to the Israeli side of the border by IDF troops. Read more: https://t.co/uaVlnJFmNc
This clip has been getting spread around on Israeli Twitter and elsewhere today. Extremist settlers allegedly sending their children through the fence into the Gaza Strip! Absolutely horrible parents and people... and I know most Israelis agree. They should be arrested for… https://t.co/BK46nMBJAm