Israeli troops open fire on Egyptian soldier

Middle East News

Aug 17, 2009, 6:55 GMT

Tel Aviv - Israeli soldiers on patrol along the Israel-Egypt border opened fire on an Egyptian soldier early Monday morning, an Israeli military spokeswoman in Tel Aviv said. Israel media reports said the Egyptian was wounded. The spokeswoman said that Israeli troops on early morning patrol noticed what she called a 'suspicious' figure, who cocked his weapon. Thinking they were dealing with a cross-border infiltrator, they opened fire. The figure fled back across the border. Israeli and Egyptian officials were investigating the incident. The incident took place in a area where Israeli troops are on high alert because of cross-border smuggling into Israel.

Your Talkback on this Story

Older Talkback

Similar articles

Israeli premier in Egypt for talks over truce with Hamas (1st Lead)
Israeli premier expected in Egypt for talks over truce with Hamas
Israeli defence minister to meet Mubarak amid row over smuggling
Israeli withdrawal from Gaza crucial for peace, Livni says

Latest Headlines in Middle East

Middle East: Index

: News; Features

Latest Pics

Meredith Vieira

Vanessa Redgrave

From Sites We Like

Latest Tech Herald News

Limp genitals to benefit from shocking new treatment
Rumour: iPod Touch camera coming in early 2010
Nokia drops another 220 jobs from R&D
Google pushes ad customisation with Teracent purchase
Repaired 'Big Bang' machine fixed and ready for action

Latest from Fark

Navy SEALS capture alleged terrorist behind Fallujah killings and mutilations, promptly face charges because they gave him a fat lip when they captured him [Sad]
School district initiates hiring freeze.* (*Except for teachers, principals, assistant principals, cafeteria managers, school police officers, bus drivers, teachers' assistants, education aides and special education assistants) [Fail]
Man robs bank, leaves crying - possibly withdrawn [Strange]
"Godfather of Spam" sentenced to 51 months of meat in his can [Cool]
Goodnight Keith Moon [Cool]

Latest Cinema Blend News

Straczynski And Sand Update Us On Silver Surfer, Red Star
Victor Crowley Will Return In Hatchet 2
The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts
Penelope Cruz Shines In 3 Posters For Nine
Broderick's Wonderful World Gets A Trailer

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint

USA