Cairo [Egypt], May 28: Israeli and Egyptian forces exchanged gunfire near the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on May 27, leaving an Egyptian soldier dead.
The unexpected gunfight occurred when Israel was conducting an attack on the city of Rafah despite international reaction. Egypt is one of the intermediaries for negotiations between Israel and Hamas recently.
AFP quoted a statement from the Egyptian army saying it was investigating a shooting in the Rafah border area that led to the death of a border guard.
Al-Qahera News, which is affiliated with Egyptian intelligence, quoted a defense official as revealing that initial investigation results showed that Israeli soldiers and Palestinian gunmen exchanged gunfire, forcing Egyptian security forces Egypt has measures to protect and deal with the shooting party.
The official said Cairo had warned of the consequences of Tel Aviv's military campaign along Gaza's border with Egypt, saying the situation was difficult to control and could escalate.
The Israeli army confirmed that the shooting occurred on the border with Egypt and is investigating, and has contacted the neighboring country.
According to The Jerusalem Post , a source from the Israeli army told this country's media that Egyptian soldiers opened fire towards Israeli soldiers operating in a tunnel near the border, forcing them to respond, causing The other soldier died. After the incident, Israel contacted Egypt to cease fire.
Meanwhile, Reuters quoted two Egyptian security sources as saying that an Egyptian soldier on duty at the watchtower reacted when he saw an armored vehicle carrying Israeli soldiers cross the border near the border while chasing them. according to many Palestinians. Egyptian soldiers opened fire and the Israeli side responded, killing this person and leading to the next gun battle. Many Israeli soldiers were injured and this force had to withdraw.
Egypt was the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel. Since the Gaza conflict broke out, Egypt has shown solidarity with the Palestinians but still maintains relations with Israel.
Clashes between the two sides are said to be rare. However, two weeks after the Hamas-Israel conflict broke out in October 2023, Israel admitted that one of its tanks accidentally fired at an Egyptian position near the Gaza border. Cairo said many members of the border guard suffered minor injuries.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
