A member of Egypt’s security forces has been killed during a shooting incident near the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip and an investigation is underway, an Egyptian army spokesman said on Monday, after the Israeli military reported a shooting incident on the border.
Israeli troops took control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing, the main conduit between the territory and Egypt, early this month.
“Several hours ago, a shooting incident took place on the Egyptian border.
The Israeli seizure of the Rafah crossing, in what Israel called a limited operation into Rafah, halted the flow of aid into the enclave through that portal.
Since then, most people have fled Rafah to areas farther from the Egyptian border.
Persons:
Gharib Abdel Hafez, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel
Organizations:
Gaza
Locations:
Rafah, Gaza, Israel, Egypt