Israel’s defence minister has called on Egypt to block a hundreds-strong pro-Palestinian activist convoy from reaching Gaza, as the group arrives in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, AFP reports.
“I expect the Egyptian authorities to prevent the arrival of jihadist protesters at the Egypt-Israel border and not to allow them to carry out provocations or attempt to enter Gaza — an act that would endanger the safety of [Israeli] soldiers and will not be allowed,” Israel Katz said in a statement.