Egyptians, IDF exchange gunfire at Rafah border crossing: reports

IDF says it is investigating 'shooting incident' along Egypt-Gaza border

Hamas commanders killed in Israeli airstrikes in Rafah

Fox News' Trey Yingst reports the latest from Tel Aviv.

Egyptian service members and Israeli Defense Forces exchanged gunfire Monday at the Rafah border crossing along the Gaza Strip, the Times of Israel is reporting.

Other Israeli media outlets are reporting that an Egyptian soldier was killed Monday during the incident. 

The Israel Defense Forces said "a shooting incident occurred on the Egyptian border" and that the "incident is under review and discussions are being held with the Egyptians." 

Rafah border crossing

The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in November 2023.   (Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

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Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

Authored by Greg Norman via FoxNews May 27th 2024