Israeli troops killed one and injured three people on its border with Egypt after a group of suspects infiltrated into Israel on Thursday night.The statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that soldiers patroling the border asked the suspects to stop and, when they failed to comply, opened fire on them.
The statement said, "Simultaneously, shots were fired from Egyptian territory. Three suspects were hit during this exchange of fire. Following a short pursuit, IDF soldiers caught the three injured suspects, and found at the point of infiltration a fourth deceased suspect."
Injured suspects were evacuated by a helicopter for a medical treatment in an Israeli hospital.
| This apparently occurred where the border fence is still in the planning stages. |