Israel 'accidentally' hit Egyptian position: military
On Sunday, the Israeli military acknowledged that it had accidentally struck an Egyptian post near the Gaza border with tank fire while carrying out its bombardment of the Palestinian enclave.
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 06:57 | 22 October 2023
- Modified Date: 06:57 | 22 October 2023
The Israeli military said Sunday it "accidentally fired and hit an Egyptian post" with a tank, near the border with Gaza, as the army bombards the Palestinian enclave.
"The IDF (Israeli military) expresses sorrow regarding the incident" near the Kerem Shalom area, an army statement said.