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Reports of gunfire during apparent drug smuggling attempt from Egypt
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Illustrative: Egyptian drug smugglers on ladders are seen throwing their goods to Israeli Bedouin smugglers across the border in footage from 2018. (Channel 13 screenshot)
There are reports of gunfire during an apparent attempted drug smuggling from Egypt into Israel a short while ago.
According to the Kan public broadcaster, dozens of smugglers, some armed, tried to bring contraband over the border. The smugglers engaged in a gunfight with IDF troops, the report says.
Drug smuggling incidents on the Egyptian border are frequent, and at times include shooting by the smugglers at Israeli forces.
There is no immediate comment from the IDF on the incident.
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