Israel Accidentally Bombs Egyptian Position Near Gaza... "Minor Injuries"

IDF "Accidental Firing... Expresses Regret"

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), engaged in a war with the Palestinian armed faction Hamas, reportedly mistakenly bombed an Egyptian post near the southern border of the Gaza Strip.

On the 22nd (local time), the IDF issued an official statement saying, "A military tank accidentally fired and hit an Egyptian outpost near the Kerem Shalom area." They added, "A detailed investigation into the incident has been launched, and the matter is under review," expressing regret over the event.

Israeli military tank located near the Gaza Strip border [Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]

According to a report by the U.S. Washington Post (WP) on the same day, the Egyptian military later stated that their border guards sustained minor injuries due to the incident.

The IDF's announcement came after the Egyptian Rafah border checkpoint was briefly opened. Egypt temporarily opened the border checkpoint to allow trucks carrying relief supplies for the residents of the Palestinian Gaza Strip to pass through. The delivery of relief goods was completed within a day.

Currently, Egypt is extremely cautious about the possibility of Palestinian war refugees flowing into its territory.

In a statement on the 18th, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said, "If a mass exodus of (Palestinian refugees) from the Gaza Strip becomes a reality, a large influx of refugees could enter Jordan from the West Bank," adding, "If Israel wishes, they can relocate the refugees to Israel's Negev Desert and bring them back after the war ends."

The IDF, preparing to enter the Gaza Strip to repel Hamas, has issued a notice to Gaza residents to evacuate southward. As a result, about 1.1 million Palestinians living in northern Gaza are expected to move south. This increases the burden on Egypt, which shares a border with southern Gaza.

Meanwhile, the 'Al-Qassam Brigades,' the military wing under Hamas, announced on the same day that they repelled IDF forces. According to the Egyptian state media 'Al-Ahram,' the Al-Qassam Brigades claimed, "We confronted the infiltrating IDF forces, destroyed two bulldozers and one tank, and repelled the enemy."

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