The Egyptian Border With Gaza Was Breached By A Suspicious Force

He pointed out that “an exchange of fire took place during the incident, resulting in the death of one person and the arrest of 6 smugglers.” The Egyptian army spokesman stressed “the full readiness of the Egyptian armed forces to preserve the nation’s capabilities.” This was confirmed by the Israeli army, in a brief statement, late on Monday night, saying that it “fired on suspected militants who came from the Egyptian border.”