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IDF chief tours scene of deadly shootings on Egypt border, holds assessment
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Military chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has held an assessment at the scene of this morning’s deadly shootings on the Egyptian border.
The Israel Defense Forces says Halevi is briefed on the attacks by an Egyptian policeman which left three soldiers dead.
The assessment is held with the chief of the IDF’s Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Eliezer Toledano and commander of the 80 Division, Brig. Gen. Itzik Cohen.