22 October 2023 at 17:24 IDF: Israel has hit an Egyptian checkpoint by mistake The shooting took place in the Kerem Shalom area near the border between Israel and Egypt, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). It was an Israeli tank that accidentally attacked an Egyptian checkpoint. The IDF says it is sorry that the attack hit an Egyptian checkpoint, and that the incident is being investigated. Several Egyptian border guards were slightly injured, the Egyptian defense says. Reuters reported about an hour ago that a bang and the sound of ambulances were heard near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Shortly before this, a convoy with emergency aid had crossed the border into the Gaza Strip.
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