Limited Israeli Incursion in Eastern Khan Younis

17 April 2018

At 12pm on Tuesday, 17 April 2018, Israeli forces, accompanied by a number of military vehicles, moved about 70 meters into the east of Khuzaa town in eastern Khan Younis, and they engaged in bulldozing of land and buttressed the second of two separation fences across the border area. The incursion During the incursion, Israeli forces opened fire at Palestinians assembling in Al Awda camp, organized since 30 March 2018 as part of the “Great Return March”. No casualties were reported. Israeli forces withdrew back behind the borders after several hours of the incursion.