"Unusual" Incident at the Egyptian-Israeli Border

Israeli channel 13 reported that an unusual incident occurred between the Israeli and Egyptian armies at the Rafah crossing on Monday afternoon, and Israel is conducting an investigation. Details revealed by Israeli media indicate that Egyptian security fired upon an Israeli truck, and Israeli soldiers responded with gunfire, resulting in injuries. Israeli media explained that due to military censorship instructions, information about the incident with the Egyptian army in Rafah was deleted. Reports from Israeli media mentioned the death of an Egyptian soldier and injuries to others in the exchange of gunfire with the Israeli army at the Rafah crossing. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority confirmed that there were no injuries among Israeli forces following the exchange of fire with Egyptian troops. The Israeli army announced a "shooting incident on the border with Egypt, which is under investigation," affirming that "we are in contact with the Egyptian side." The military spokesperson stated that the Egyptian armed forces "are conducting an investigation through the relevant authorities regarding the shooting incident in the border strip area in Rafah, which led to the martyrdom of one of the personnel responsible for security."