Army tank accidentally fires on Egyptian post near Gaza
Several Egyptian border guards sustained minor injuries on Sunday after being accidentally hit by fragments of a shell from an Israeli tank, a spokesperson for the Egyptian army said, Reuters reports.
Israel's military earlier said one of its tanks accidentally hit an Egyptian position near the border with the Gaza Strip.
BREAKING: Israel tank accidentally fires and hits an Egyptian post near the border in the area of Kerem Shalom. Under investigation. Saw these tanks earlier today outside Kibbutz Be’eri: pic.twitter.com/TJ34LPZzEH
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Israel's defence force "expresses sorrow regarding the incident," which is being investigated," it said in a statement, giving no further details.
