The army today beefed up its presence in the Yamit area to prevent the infiltration of more members of the “Halt the Withdrawal” movement, as members marched along the northern (Israeli) side of the border in an anti-withdrawal demonstration.
Some 2,000 movement members took part in the march, which the organizers had originally planned would take place within the Yamit zone. But the area has been declared closed to civilians by the army, and the organizers decided to avoid clashing with the army by keeping to the north of the fence and marching along the main roads “to allow even babies in perambulators to take part,” the organizers said.
The movement organizers said “hundreds” of supporters had infiltrated into the Yamit area last night. They were chosed by troops and many were detained for illegal entry into a closed area. But most were released immediately as they were under the age of 16.
Meanwhile, the dismantling of homes and equipment continues in Yamit and the surrounding villages, some of which now consist only of one of two buildings in which die-hard residents are holding out to the last minute.
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