Dozens of Israeli citizens attempted to cross the perimeter fence into the Gaza Strip from Israeli territory a short time ago during the 29-minute period ending at 1:46 PM UTC on December 18, 2025, with some breaking through the barrier before IDF and police forces intervened and returned them, according to an IDF statement on X. Earlier in the same sequence, a number of Israeli citizens crossed the border into the Gaza Strip under IDF surveillance, prompting troops to return them to Israeli territory, the IDF reported. The military emphasized that any entry into the combat zone is prohibited as it endangers civilians and interferes with IDF operations. Separately, an IDF reservist was slightly injured earlier today by a stray bullet fired outside the borders of forces' sector in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF spokesman stated via the Telegram channel 'ืืืฉืืช ืืคื ื ืืืื ืืืืืจื'. The fighter was evacuated to a hospital and his family notified. This injury provides official confirmation of a fighter wounded in a Jabaliya incident reported earlier in the day by a security news channel.
