Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Israel's Border With Egypt Tense After Recent Attacks


Border Violence Heightens Israeli Concerns About Egypt -- Christian Science Monitor

Gunman infiltrated Israel's border with Egypt this morning and ambushed two vehicles of Israeli Defense Ministry contractors tasked with building a border fence.

Violence along Israel's southern border with Egypt has flared up again, potentially heightening tensions between the two neighbors just weeks before the Egyptian military was supposed to hand over control to a new president.

Shortly before dawn today, a team of gunmen infiltrated Israel’s border with Egypt and ambushed two vehicles of Israeli Defense Ministry contractors tasked with building a border fence designed to prevent such attacks, leaving one worker dead. Two gunmen were killed in the ensuing crossfire with Israeli soldiers.

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My Comment: With Egypt in complete turmoil, I guess the Israelis have figured out that protecting Israel is now very low on Egypt's priority list.

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