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Israeli Ministers Lead March, Breach Gaza Border Checkpoints

7/20/2026

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi joined a “March of Thousands” toward the Gaza border despite a closed military zone.
The Israel Defense Forces said marchers breached checkpoints in zone running from Yad Mordechai north to Kerem Shalom south without entering Gaza.
Organizers said the march carried flags and saplings and invoked the 2005 disengagement slogan “After 21 years, we’re returning home.”

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi joined a “March of Thousands” toward the Gaza border despite a closed military zone.
The Israel Defense Forces said marchers breached checkpoints in zone running from Yad Mordechai north to Kerem Shalom south without entering Gaza.
Organizers said the march carried flags and saplings and invoked the 2005 disengagement slogan “After 21 years, we’re returning home.”