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Israel arrests 3 Palestinians near Gaza fence

April 13, 2019 at 4:04 pm

Hundreds of Palestinians flocked to the Gaza-Israel buffer zone where they took part in ongoing anti-Israel demonstrations for the 53rd week in row on 12 April 2019 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Israeli forces detained three Palestinians near the security fence with the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli military on Saturday, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the army said the three men had sneaked the fence into Israeli territory.

It said one Palestinians had a knife, but without giving any further details.

There was no comment from Palestinian authorities on the claim.

Israel has repeatedly declared the arrest of Palestinians for allegedly sneaking into Israeli territory.

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