Israeli Troops Exchange Fire With Egyptian Soldiers Near Rafah, Killing One: IDF Says Incident ‘Under Investigation’
- Israeli Troops Exchange Fire With Egyptian Soldiers Near Rafah, Killing One: IDF Says Incident ‘Under Investigation’
by DAVID AVERRE and PERKIN AMALARAJ, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
Israeli forces earlier today exchanged gunfire with Egyptian troops along their shared border that resulted in the death of at least one Egyptian soldier. The IDF this afternoon reported a ‘shooting incident’ at the border close to the crossing into Gaza, adding that it was discussing the issue with the Egyptian authorities but revealed no further information.
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‘A few hours ago, a shooting incident occurred on the Egyptian border. The incident is under review and discussions are being held with the Egyptians,’ the military said this afternoon in a statement.
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Cairo quickly confirmed the shooting as a military spokesman said authorities had opened an investigation into the incident. The shooting comes hours after the IDF conducted an airstrike on the city of Rafah in Gaza which killed at least 45 Palestinians according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
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