In the written statement made by the Israeli army, it was stated that there was a conflict between Egyptian soldiers and Israeli soldiers at the Rafah Border Gate.
IT WAS CLAIMED THAT 1 EGYPTIAN SOLDIER WAS DEAD
In the statement, it was emphasized that the incident is being investigated and dialogue with the Egyptian side continues.
On the other hand, the Israeli press claimed that an Egyptian soldier died in the conflict. Egyptian Armed Forces confirmed that 1 Egyptian soldier died in the conflict.
“INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCTED”
In the statement made by the Egyptian Armed Forces, it was confirmed that 1 Egyptian soldier lost his life in the conflict and said, “The Egyptian Armed Forces are conducting an investigation by the competent authorities regarding the armed attack that took place on the Rafah border strip and caused the death of a security personnel.”
TENSION CEILING IN THE PROSPERITY AREA
In its statement on May 6, the Israeli army warned that some neighborhoods in the east of Rafah, where forcibly displaced Palestinians took shelter, should be evacuated.
Following this, on May 7, the Israeli army launched a land attack on the Rafah region of Gaza and announced that it had captured the Gaza side of the border gate with Egypt.
(AA)