An Egyptian soldier was killed in a firefight near the Rafah border crossing between Israeli troops and Cairo forces, according to reports by the Egyptian military. There were no casualties among the IDF men involved in the shooting. The Israeli army stated that the incident is being investigated and that there is ongoing dialogue with the Egyptian side.
According to Egyptian military sources, the shootout was an “unusual incident” that led to a firefight between Egyptian and Israeli soldiers. The Egyptian soldiers reportedly opened fire on Israeli army members, but no casualties were reported. The Egyptian side has initiated an urgent investigation into the matter.
Following the incident, all Israeli forces have withdrawn from the area of the clashes at the Rafah border crossing on the Palestinian side. The Egyptian source suggests that tension between Tel Aviv and Cairo may have contributed to the firefight, with a history of criticism between the two sides. In recent years, there have been several incidents involving both countries along their shared borders. For example, in 2018, an Israeli Air Force strike on targets in Syria killed seven Russian mercenaries who were working for Syrian government forces. This led to increased tensions between Israel and Russia, as well as Russia’s ally Syria.
The situation is still under investigation, and tensions between Egypt and Israel remain high following the shootout. According to Ynet, citing Israeli military sources, Israel holds Egypt responsible for the incident that resulted in injuries to Egyptian soldiers. However, Egypt denies any involvement in what it calls “provocative” actions by Israeli forces near its borders.
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