Thousands of Israeli settlers march on Gaza border demanding resettlement
Thousands of right-wing Israeli activists and settlers marched toward the Gaza Strip border on July 19, calling for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in the territory. The IDF declared the Gaza periphery a closed military zone from Yad Mordechai to Kerem Shalom to prevent protesters from breaching the border fence. Demonstrators waving Israeli flags gathered at multiple checkpoints, pressuring the Netanyahu government to reverse the 2005 disengagement plan amid the ongoing war in the enclave.
Date: July 19, 2026
Location: Israel
Conflict: Israel-Hamas War
Category: protest
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Inquirer / AFP