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An exchange of fire between the forces of Egypt it’s from Israel close to the border crossing Rafathat connects the Gaza strip with the peninsula Sinaileft at least one Egyptian soldier seriously injured, witnesses and a military source told EFE.
An eyewitness who was at the intersection Rafa confirmed to Efe that the cross-fire left at least one seriously injured among Egyptian forces and noted that the area was cleared immediately after the incident.
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The Israeli Army said in a statement that “A shooting occurred on the border with Egypt” that’s being”object of an investigation is that “a dialogue is being maintained with the Egyptian side.”
Meanwhile, Egyptian military sources spoke of a “unusual incident” which resulted “an exchange of fire between Egyptian and Israeli soldiers.”
“Egyptian soldiers opened fire on members of the Israeli army, causing no casualties. But the forces of the occupying army (Israel) responded by firing as a warning,” added the source, who also noted that Egypt “opened an urgent investigation” about what happened.
In its story, the Egyptian security source indicated that the Israeli troops “they fled after the shooting” and that the exchange “didn’t continue.”
“All Israeli forces They withdrew from the area of clashes at the border crossing Rafa on the Palestinian side”they added.
The source added that this exchange of fire “is due to the tension between Tel Aviv It is Cairowhat happens in the context of the harsh criticism directed in recent hours at the activities of the Israeli army in the southern city of Gaza stripafter Palestinians confirmed that dozens of residents of Link They died in a fire that broke out following an Israeli attack in the early hours of this morning.”
A few months ago, at the beginning of the conflict between Israel It is Hamas at the Gaza stripIsraeli shelling at the border crossing has already left several Egyptian soldiers with minor injuries.
Source: Elcomercio
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