Egypt and Israel exchange fire

Lina PortmanMay 27, 2024

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Egyptian and Israeli forces exchanged fire Monday near Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip, killing at least one Egyptian security personnel, several media outlets reported – a tense encounter just after an airstrike by Israeli forces Israeli defense in Rafah left at least 45 dead according to Gaza health officials.

The consequences of an Israeli bombing on a camp in Rafah on Monday.

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Highlights

A member of the “security personnel” was killed in a shooting, but the officer was not identified, Egyptian Colonel Gharib Abdel-Hafez told CNN.

The Israel Defense Forces acknowledged an “shooting incident” under investigation on the Gaza-Egypt border in a statement to multiple media outlets.

Israeli media outlet Haaretz reported that an Egyptian soldier was killed, adding that the IDF had not determined which side opened fire on the other, although IDF soldiers on the ground told the outlet that the Egypt had opened fire.This is a developing story and will be updated.