IDF says handled border breach well

Military admits intelligence did not indicate protesters would infiltrate border, but says its actions prevent further bloodshed

Hanan Greenberg

Published:  05.15.11, 19:30 / Israel News

The IDF admitted Sunday that the Syrian border incident which saw dozens of protesters breach the border fence and enter Majdal Shams was a "failure" that should never have happened.

While the military's intelligence did not predict the border rush, IDF sources said that once the protesters breached the fence, the security forces on the ground handled the situation well, and prevented hundreds from being killed.
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