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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 an attack near the southern border with Egypt, Israeli radio said. An Israeli civilian and at least one militant have been killed in an exchange of fire near the southern border with Egypt, officials said.
It said at least one militant was also killed in an exchange of fire with troops. There is no confirmation. The Israeli military said gunmen had attacked a convoy of construction workers building a security fence along the vast border.
The Israeli victim had been helping to build a security fence along the border, officials said. Two workers were injured and one later died of his wounds, Israeli media 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. Israeli officials said that at least three gunmen had opened fire at the convoy of vehicles and also detonated an explosive device.
"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.""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.He added that the area had been sealed off and troops were searching for any more militants.
Israeli communities near the border have been put on high alert and schools have been closed, the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz reported.
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.