Palestinian Land Day : Israel deploys 100 snipers to Gaza border

Israeli soldiers are seen next to the border fence on the Israeli side of the border with the northern Gaza Strip, Israel. Israel’s military has deployed more than 100 snipers on the Gaza Strip border ahead of a planned mass Palestinian protests, the country’s top general said in an interview. Organisers said they expect thousands in Gaza, including entire families, to answer the call for protests on Friday symbolically linked to what Palestinians call “Land Day.” Large crowds are expected to gather in tent cities in five locations along the sensitive border in a six-week protest for the “right of return” of Palestinian refugees to what is now Israel. Citing security concerns, the Israeli military enforces a “no go” zone for Palestinians on land in Gaza adjacent to Israel’s border fence.