IDF says it foiled smuggling attempt on the Egyptian border

By Emanuel Fabian

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11 October 2025, 10:17 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF says it foiled an attempted smuggling of contraband from Egypt into Israel earlier this evening.

Two suspects involved in the smuggling, who were identified by troops on the Israeli side of the border, attempted to ram their vehicle into the soldiers, the army says.

The troops opened fire, hitting one of the suspects and detaining the other, according to the IDF. The condition of the suspect who was shot is not detailed.

No soldiers were injured in the incident.

In the past year, there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons and drugs over the Egyptian border using drones.