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IDF Prepares for Mass Gaza Protests
(Ynet News) Yoav Zitun - Thousands of IDF soldiers have been deployed along the Gaza border ahead of the Palestinian "Great March of Return" on Friday. Massive earthworks have been built and additional barbed wire has been placed. The IDF wishes to prevent a "photo of victory" from Hamas - either of Palestinian rioters crossing the border fence and planting a Palestinian flag on the Israel side, or of rioters shot by the IDF. To that end, troops have been equipped with crowd dispersal measures in an effort to avoid the use of live fire as much as possible. The troops have also prepared for Hamas fighters infiltrating Israel under the cover of the demonstrations - either through tunnels or above ground - or for sniper fire from Gaza from within the crowds.