Event Brief
IDF declares closed military zone for Gaza march
Filed: Jul 19, 2026 at 2:10 AM ET
Summary: The IDF declared a closed military zone covering areas near Kerem Shalom ahead of a Nahala group march.
WHO: Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
WHAT: Declared a closed military zone spanning from Yad Mordechai junction to Sha'ar Hanegev junction and west to the Kerem Shalom area.
WHEN: Jul 19, 2026 at 3:58 AM ET
WHERE: Kerem Shalom area and adjacent junctions near the Gaza border, southern Israel
WHY: Ahead of a Nahala group march to Gaza with Smotrich and Ben-Gvir.
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