ISRAEL GAZA WAR

EREZ CROSSING, ISRAEL -- FEBRUARY 29, 2024: Right wing activists and Jewish settlers arrive to demonstrate near the Gaza border at Erez Crossing, Israel, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. About a hundred Israelis stormed Erez Crossing at the northern tip of Gaza an attempt to re-establish Jewish settlements in the Strip since the war began. A few demonstrators managed to breach into Gaza on foot by several hundred meters getting apprehended by Israeli soldiers. They returned to the border clutching strawberries and were celebrated. At least 2 dozen more entered the military buffer zone between Israel and Gaza carrying construction material and building. They built two symbolic ÒoutpostÓ and demonstrated next to it for several hours without any interference from Israeli forces.(MARCUS YAM / LOS ANGELES TIMES)