Israeli protesters breach Gaza checkpoint, with some advancing 500m

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Israeli demonstrators have forced their way through a military checkpoint during a protest at the Erez border crossing to the Gaza Strip and entered the sealed-off Palestinian coastal area, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Around 100 protesters had previously gathered at the crossing north of the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military confirmed upon request, after several Israeli outlets had reported of the incident. “This afternoon (Thursday), approximately 100 protesters arrived adjacent to the Erez Crossing. Approximately 20 of the protestors violated IDF instructions, violently broke t…

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