The Israel Defense Forces is preparing for tens of thousands of Palestinians to gather along the Israel-Gaza border next weekend, as they join a Hamas “million man march” to mark the one year anniversary of the “March of Return” protests held regularly at the frontier.

The IDF will deploy hundreds of snipers along the Gaza border in anticipation of the march, set to take place on March 29.

According to IDF assessments, Hamas will not only try to re-enact the earlier Friday marches attended by thousands of Gazans, but will in fact seek to surpass them by transporting more than 50,000 people to the main protest points along the border fence.

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