The IDF spokesman unit confirms that an Israeli Bedouin man crossed into Gaza on his own on Tuesday afternoon, 6 Tammuz. His motive for entering Gaza is unclear and the matter is being probed.

The man was observed climbing over the fence opposite Khan Yunis. It is explained that if one wishes to cross from southern Israel into Gaza, it is most difficult to prevent.

Avraham Mengistu, an Israeli and member of the Ethiopian community did the same about two years ago and remains in Gaza today. The family has protest on a number of occasions, insisting the government is not doing what it should to bring him back. Mengistu is known to suffer from mental illness.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)