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IDF intercepts drone smuggling three rifles over Egypt border as Gaza ceasefire resumes

The IDF's statement did not clarify whether the smuggled weapons were intended for terrorists in Gaza or criminal gangs in southern Israel.

The IDF seizes three rifles after a drone attempted to smuggle them across the Egyptian border, October 29, 2025.
 Israeli security forces seen during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, February 25, 2025.

As Gaza war looms, Israel faces impending crisis on Egyptian border and the West Bank - analysis

IDF operates in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 13, 2024.

IDF's new strategy: All borders must have buffer zones, defense achieved through offense

 An illustrative image of a female IDF soldier.

Women of war: The IDF female combat soldiers guarding the Israeli-Egyptian border


Pressure on Gaza border alarms Egypt as strikes close crossing

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.

 Palestinian security forces loyal to Hamas guard at the Rafah border crossing to Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip

IDF changes protocols for units at Egypt border after attack

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.

 View of road 10, on the border with Egypt, April 7, 2023.

How does Israel handle multi-front threats in 2023?

BORDER AFFAIRS: Egypt border incident probe results raise issues about Israel’s national security doctrine

 IDF AND rescue forces are seen close to the border with Egypt, on June 3, after three Israeli soldiers were killed there by an Egyptian policeman.

Can Israel-Egypt relations be repaired after border attack? - opinion

Tensions between Israel and Egypt are high following the killing of three IDF soldiers by Egyptian border police earlier this month.

 An IDF medical vehicle drives near the Israeli-Egyptian border after three IDF soldiers were killed in the area earlier this month.

Timeline: How the Egypt border attack unfolded minute by minute

From an alert on the fence to the killing of the terrorist, here's how the attack on the Egyptian border unfolded.

 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi at the Egyptian border following a terror attack in which three soldiers were killed.

IDF admits to errors, reprimands officers in Egyptian border attack fiasco

The Israeli military highlighted two central failures which led to the deaths of the IDF soldiers along the Egyptian-Israeli border.

 An Egyptian soldier stands near the Egyptian national flag and the Israeli flag at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel, about 430 km (256 miles) northeast of Cairo, October 26, 2011

IDF soldiers thwart drug smuggling attempt at Egyptian border, two arrested

The drugs had a street value of approximately five million NIS (approximately $1,392,963.30 USD.)

 Drugs confiscated at the Egyptian border by the IDF, 09/06/23

Southern border heat - opinion

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.

 SOLDIERS ATTEND the funeral of St.-Sgt. Ori Itzhak Ilouz who was killed during the shooting attack on the Egyptian border.

Israelis in the South fear for their safety after Egyptian border attack

Eran Doron: "There are shootings almost every night over there. Now, you don't know if it's a drug smuggler or an Egyptian police officer who wants to hurt you."

Armoured Israeli military vehicle driving along border with Egypt

Deadly border incident will not harm Egypt-Israel relations, experts say

The last deadly incident involving Egypt was in 2011, when attackers from the country infiltrated Israel, killing eight civilians.

 View of road 10, on the border with Egypt, April 7, 2023.