Egyptian forces intercept French-made rockets en route to Gaza
17 short-range missiles stopped in Sinai
Aaron Kalman is a former writer and breaking news editor for the Times of Israel
Illustrative photo of Egyptian army trucks carrying military tanks in the northern Sinai Peninsula, August 2012. (AP/File)
Egyptian military forces in the Sinai intercepted a shipment of 17 short-range missiles en route to the Gaza Strip.
The rockets, of French manufacture and with a range of three kilometers, were confiscated 22 kilometers south of el-Arish, a military spokesman said Monday. The source said the army worked in conjunction with local residents to capture the weapons.
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On Sunday a rocket fired towards Israel from Gaza landed within the Strip.
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