Three Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting near the Egyptian border.
At least three Israeli soldiers were killed and a fourth wounded in an unusual exchange of fire near the Egyptian border, the army said.
Saturday’s exchange of gunfire reportedly took place between Israel and Egypt near the Natzana/Al-Awjah border crossing, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of where Israel borders Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Available. It is used to import goods from Egypt to Israel or the Gaza Strip.
According to Israeli media, two soldiers were found dead at an Israeli military guard post after they failed to answer their radio. The soldier arrived at the post for his shift and did not answer the radio for two hours.
The Israeli military said the first exchange of gunfire took place early Saturday morning, while the second cross-border skirmish took place in the afternoon in which a third Israeli soldier was killed.
The Israeli army claimed to have killed two attackers in the encounter, who were allegedly dressed in the uniform of Egyptian border guards.