The Egypt border attack: key questions
Egypt’s initial claim, that the terrorist had entered Israeli territory in pursuit of drug smugglers, is unconvincing.
Egypt’s initial claim, that the terrorist had entered Israeli territory in pursuit of drug smugglers, is unconvincing.
An investigation by the IDF into the Egyptian border attack has revealed the errors made by the Israeli forces.
Training failures and hiding knowledge of the gate the terrorist used are two main factors blamed for the tragic incident.
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.
Khalil Atiyeh’s speech in the Arab parliament in Cairo called Mohamed Salah a ‘mighty martyr.’
‘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.