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Deadly attack on Israel-Egypt border Deadly attack on Israel-Egypt border
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An Israeli civilian is reported to have been killed after militants launched a gun and bomb attack near the southern border with Egypt, Israeli radio said. An Israeli civilian is reported to have been killed after militants launched an attack near the southern border with Egypt, Israeli radio said.
It said at least one militant was also killed in an exchange of fire with troops. There is no confirmation.It said at least one militant was also killed in an exchange of fire with troops. There is no confirmation.
It is believed the Israeli victim had been helping to build a security fence along the border. The Israeli victim had been helping to build a security fence along the border, officials said.
It was not clear if the gunmen crossed into Israel from Egypt or via the southern Gaza Strip.It was not clear if the gunmen crossed into Israel from Egypt or via the southern Gaza Strip.
Israeli army radio said that at least three gunmen opened fire towards a convoy of vehicles carrying workers to a construction site along the vast border fence.
"A terrorist squad opened gunfire and possibly also fired an anti-tank rocket at an area where (Israel) is constructing the border fence," Israeli military spokesman Yoav Mordechai told Army Radio."A terrorist squad opened gunfire and possibly also fired an anti-tank rocket at an area where (Israel) is constructing the border fence," Israeli military spokesman Yoav Mordechai told Army Radio.
"Soldiers arrived on the scene and killed one terrorist," he added. "Soldiers arrived on the scene and killed one terrorist."
He added that the area had been sealed off and troops were searching for any more militants.
The incident came just 48 hours after rockets were fired into southern Israel from the Sinai desert.The incident came just 48 hours after rockets were fired into southern Israel from the Sinai desert.