Overview

• The planned 30-mile march through northern Sinai was halted at checkpoints where Egyptian authorities confiscated passports and denied permits.
• Security forces have deported around 500 people, including 200 foreign activists, and detained at least 88 participants.
• Some demonstrators clashed with Egyptian locals at an Ismailia checkpoint as frustrated residents pulled activists off the road.
• Organizers say the non-violent protest mobilized participants from over 80 countries to demand unfettered access at the Rafah crossing.
• The march underscores Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, where nearly half a million people face catastrophic hunger despite eased aid restrictions in May.