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IDF officer hit by shrapnel in overnight incident on Egyptian border

Arab media outlets report that the shot was fired during clashes between Egyptian military forces and armed smugglers. Israel investigating.

by  Lilach Shoval
Published on  07-21-2020 12:02
Last modified: 07-21-2020 14:13
IDF officer hit by shrapnel in overnight incident on Egyptian borderDudu Grunshpan

The Egypt-Israel border | Illustration: Dudu Grunshpan

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An IDF officer was lightly wounded overnight Monday by shrapnel from a shot fired at an Israeli outpost near Mount Harif, from the Egyptian side of the border. The officer was treated on the scene.

At approximately 2 a.m., a contingent of forces from the Karakal Battalion received a report about a company commander who had sustained wounds to his hand. Arab media outlets reported that the bullet was fired during clashes between the Egyptian military and armed smugglers.

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Al-Arabiyya quoted sources in the Egyptian defense establishment in Sinai who said that smugglers had tried to attack Egyptian forces near the border, and that Egypt's military has recently been working to locate and destroy smuggling tunnels in the area where the borders of Sinai, the Gaza Strip, and Israel converge.

The incident is under investigation, and as of Tuesday morning, the IDF believed that the shot had been fired in error.

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