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Israeli Army: Egyptian arrested after crossing border fence

Israeli Army: Egyptian arrested after crossing border fence

The Israeli army said on Tuesday that it had arrested an Egyptian citizen overnight after he crossed the border fence from Egyptian territory into Israel in the Nitzana area.

The army added, "Following his detection, forces rushed to the scene and apprehended him, and he was transferred for further questioning by security forces."

The Israeli army stated that it "views the incident with extreme gravity and maintains a high level of readiness to defend the area."

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