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Monday, May 27, 2024
Israel said to accuse Egyptians of starting deadly border exchange
The Ynet news site quotes unnamed Israeli military sources blaming Egypt for a deadly exchange of fire on the Gaza-Egypt border.
According to the report, Egyptian forces opened fire on Israeli troops at the Rafah Border Crossing, who responded with fire of their own.
According to reports, an Egyptian soldier was killed in the incident. Ynet reports that other Egyptian troops were also injured.
There is no official comment from Cairo on the incident.