1 of 1 An Israeli tank and military vehicles are seen near Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on October 22, 2023. Photo: Portal/Violeta Santos Moura An Israeli tank and military vehicles are seen near the Israeli border in the Gaza Strip, southern Israel, on October 22, 2023. Photo: Portal/Violeta Santos Moura
The Israeli military said on Sunday (22) that one of its tanks accidentally hit an Egyptian position near the Gaza border.
“An IDF (Israel Defense Forces) tank accidentally fired and hit an Egyptian post next to the border in the Kerem Shalom area,” the military said.
“The incident is under investigation and details are being analysed. The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) expresses regret over the incident,” it said in a statement, without giving further details.
There is no information available as to whether there were any injuries in the bombing.
Egypt’s diplomatic role
Egypt, which hosted the peace summit this weekend, wants to play an important diplomatic role in the conflict. Egypt was the first Arab country to sign a peace agreement with Israel in 1979, and since then Cairo has acted as a regular mediator between Israel and the Palestinians, including the Hamas group.
In addition, Egypt has Rafah, the only access point to the Gaza Strip that is not controlled by Israel.
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