Israel claims Egypt border post strike was a ‘mistake’

Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes hit Rafah as the Israeli attacks continue on the thirteenth day of the clashes in Rafah, Gaza on October 19, 2023. [Abed Rahim Khatib – Anadolu Agency ]

The Israeli army yesterday claimed it had bombed an Egyptian border post by “mistake”, in the Karm Abu Salem area, Anadolu news agency reported.

“An Israeli army tank accidentally opened fire a short time ago, hitting an Egyptian position near the border in the Kerem Shalom area,” the army said in a brief statement, adding that the incident is being investigated.

In the statement, the army expressed “regret” over the incident.

There was no immediate comment from the Egyptian side regarding the incident.

The Kerem Shalom [Karm Abu Salem] area, an Israeli Kibbutz, affiliated with the Ashkelon Regional Council, is located on the border between Gaza, Israel and Egypt, and includes a border crossing that connects the three areas.

This is the first incident of its kind since Israel began its bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip on 7 October.

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