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1st LD: Huge rally kicks off, thousands of Gazans flock to border with Israel

Xinhua,March 30, 2018 Adjust font size:

GAZA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Palestinians began to flock on Friday to sit-in near the fence of the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, amid deep Israeli fear and readiness to counter any attempts of infiltration through the border.

The Israeli army declared a status of alert and sent forces to the borderline area, including dozens of snipers, to prevent infiltration.

The preparation for the "Great March of Return" started a few weeks ago by a joint Palestinian coordination committee that comprises Palestinian factions, including Islamic Hamas movement and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Party, as well as rights groups, women and children organizations. Enditem

 

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