Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Clashes at Rafah Crossing – Violation of Peace Agreement



An exchange of fire between Egypt and Israel at the Rafah crossing and conflicting numbers of casualties

The Israeli Walla website reported that two Egyptians were killed in an exchange of fire with the Israeli army at the Rafah border crossing, while the Egyptian side has not yet issued any comment.

Earlier today, Monday, Israeli Channel 14 reported that Egyptian security forces “fired on an Israeli truck at the Rafah crossing,” and indicated that Israeli army soldiers “responded to this with gunfire.”



In turn, the Israeli newspaper "Maariv" revealed that "an Egyptian soldier was killed during the clashes that took place between the Egyptian and Israeli armies at the Rafah crossing."



The Hebrew newspaper explained that Israeli army soldiers clashed in an exchange of fire with Egyptian soldiers after the Egyptian soldiers opened fire on Israeli army forces, according to the Israeli army, and contacts were made with the Egyptians to cease fire.



The Hebrew newspaper described the incident as "dramatic", as the Israeli army claimed that Egyptian soldiers opened fire on Israeli army forces, following the exchange of fire. An Egyptian soldier was shot dead, after the exchange of fire.



Meanwhile, Israeli sources explained to the Hebrew newspaper that what happened “is considered a violation of the peace agreement with Egypt.”



In the context of successive news amid a state of uncertainty regarding the number of Egyptian army deaths, Israeli Channel 7 confirmed that there were no casualties on the part of Israeli forces during the clashes with Egyptian army soldiers at the Rafah crossing.



The channel said that the dramatic confrontation at the Rafah crossing resulted in the death of an Egyptian soldier in an exchange of fire with the Israeli army.



While the I24News website reported that a number of other Egyptian soldiers may have been injured.



Egyptian soldiers opened fire on Israeli soldiers inside the Rafah border crossing - according to what Al Jazeera reported on Israeli Channel 14.

The Israeli channel confirmed that an unusual incident occurred between the Egyptian and Israeli armies in Rafah, and the occupation authority is conducting an investigation into the matter.


At the height of the tense relationship between Egypt and Israel, and the former threatening to withdraw its ambassador from Tel Aviv if relations continued to be tense, the Israeli media reported news that an “unusual incident” had occurred between the Israeli and Egyptian armies in Rafah, and the Israeli authorities were conducting an investigation to follow up on what happened.



According to the Hebrew media, Egyptian soldiers opened fire on Israeli soldiers inside the Rafah crossing without causing casualties, and Israeli army forces responded by opening fire as a warning.

Israeli military censorship was imposed on what happened, and the censors deleted news about the incident.



It is noteworthy that the incident comes at the height of tension between Israel and Egypt against the backdrop of a number of files, including the Israeli military operation in Rafah and attempts to displace Palestinians to Sinai, in addition to Israel’s skepticism about Egyptian mediation and the claim that Egypt changed papers related to the truce agreement before presenting it to Hamas. The event entails important political consequences.

Israeli Channel 13 revealed, in urgent news, a very unusual incident between the Israeli army and its Egyptian counterpart in Rafah, and that Israel has opened an urgent investigation.


In turn, Israeli Channel 14 reported that Egyptian soldiers opened fire on Israeli soldiers inside the Rafah crossing.


Hebrew Channel 13 said that this unusual incident, which may increase the existing tension between Tel Aviv and Cairo, comes against the backdrop of the sharp criticism directed in recent hours at the activities of the Israeli army in the southern city of the Gaza Strip after the Palestinians confirmed that dozens of Gazans They died in a fire that broke out following an Israeli attack in the early hours of this morning.


The Hebrew channel did not publish any details about the nature of the incident, which it described as unusual between the two sides.


For its part, the military censorship in the occupying state imposed on Channels 13 and 14 the deletion of the news about the incident with the Egyptian army at the Rafah crossing.


This morning, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Israeli attack in Rafah, which resulted in a fire breaking out in a camp in the southern city, and according to Palestinian reports, led to the deaths of dozens.

According to the channel: “Egyptian soldiers opened fire on Israeli soldiers at the Rafah crossing.”


The Hebrew Channel said that this unusual incident, which may increase the existing tension between Tel Aviv and Cairo, comes against the backdrop of sharp criticism directed in recent hours at the activities of the Israeli army in the southern city of the Gaza Strip after the Palestinians confirmed that dozens of Gazans were killed in the attack. A fire broke out following an Israeli attack in the early hours of this morning.


The Hebrew channel did not publish any details about the nature of the incident, which it described as unusual between the two sides.


It is noteworthy that the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned this morning the Israeli attack in Rafah, as a result of which a fire broke out in a camp in the southern city, and according to Palestinian reports, led to the deaths of dozens.


For 20 days, Egypt refused to coordinate with Israel regarding the entry of aid through the Rafah crossing, as a result of what Egyptian sources described as “the Israeli escalation in the Palestinian Rafah, which resulted in a deterioration in the humanitarian conditions.”



In turn, the Israeli newspaper "Maariv" revealed a short while ago that an Egyptian soldier was killed during the clashes that took place between the Egyptian and Israeli armies at the Rafah crossing.

The Hebrew newspaper explained that Israeli army soldiers clashed in an exchange of fire with Egyptian soldiers after the Egyptian soldiers opened fire on Israeli army forces, according to the Israeli army, and contacts were made with the Egyptians to cease fire.

The Hebrew newspaper described the incident as “dramatic,” as the Israeli army claimed that Egyptian soldiers opened fire on Israeli army forces, following the exchange of fire. An Egyptian soldier was shot dead, after the exchange of fire.

Meanwhile, Israeli sources explained to the Hebrew newspaper that what happened “is considered a violation of the peace agreement with Egypt.”


Sources:
AlJazeera, RT, CNN, Israeli Media, Websites

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