IDF says soldier lightly hurt after being struck in firefight along Egyptian border

The Israel Defense Forces announces that a soldier was wounded in a firefight with suspected drug smugglers along the border with Egypt earlier tonight.

A statement from the military says the soldier was moderately hurt and taken to a hospital, adding that her condition has since improved and she is now listed as lightly wounded.

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