Operation Horev was the last operation on the Egyptian front during the war, helping Israel recapture the Negev and expelled the Egyptian military from Israel’s territory.
Until now, limited quantities of aid have been delivered from Egypt through the Rafah crossing, which is ill-equipped to process large numbers of trucks.
Egypt would not allow any mass exodus of Palestinians into Sinai, and saw any move to push Palestinians to migrate south as a serious threat to its security.
Saad decided that the standing positions would be replaced by mounted patrols for only 8 hours, instead of the previous 12-hour shifts, contrary to the instructions.
BORDER AFFAIRS: Egypt border incident probe results raise issues about Israel’s national security doctrine
Tensions between Israel and Egypt are high following the killing of three IDF soldiers by Egyptian border police earlier this month.
From an alert on the fence to the killing of the terrorist, here's how the attack on the Egyptian border unfolded.
The Israeli military highlighted two central failures which led to the deaths of the IDF soldiers along the Egyptian-Israeli border.
The drugs had a street value of approximately five million NIS (approximately $1,392,963.30 USD.)
As more details emerged, it became clear that the Egyptian had crossed the border armed with a knife, a rifle, ammunition and food – and had packed a Koran in his bag.
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