
IDF thwarts weapons smuggling attempt from Egypt
The drone and its contents are now in the hands of the Israel Police.
The drone and its contents are now in the hands of the Israel Police.
The considerable Egyptian military presence in the Sinai Peninsula and ongoing infrastructure work has some observers in Israel alarmed.
In early August, the IDF discovered a 10-foot-high tunnel used by Hamas to smuggle terror-related items.
An investigation by the IDF into the Egyptian border attack has revealed the errors made by the Israeli forces.
IDF brass shortens border guarding shifts from 12 to 8 hours, after Egyptian terrorist infiltrated into Israel and killed 3 Israeli soldiers.
Head of Southern Command and two other senior officers continue joint probe into killing of 3 soldiers by Egyptian policeman.
‘If an Egyptian dies at the border, no one will care about him like they care about Israelis [who are killed],’ the perpetrator reportedly said shortly before committing deadly terror attack.
In a statement, the Egyptian government downplayed the killings, minimized the shooter’s responsibility, and avoided naming terror as a motivation for the deadly attack.
Sgt. Ben, a combat soldier in the IDF Artillery Corps, recalls how his family courageously escaped Egypt in 1956 and came to Israel.