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| Israeli soldiers 'injured in Egypt border clash' | Israeli soldiers 'injured in Egypt border clash' |
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| A number of Israeli soldiers have been injured in a clash with armed militants on the Israel-Egypt border, Israeli medics have told the BBC. | A number of Israeli soldiers have been injured in a clash with armed militants on the Israel-Egypt border, Israeli medics have told the BBC. |
| Israeli media said the assailants had opened fire on a patrol in the Mount Sagi area at around 12:00 (10:00 GMT). | |
| There was a heavy exchange of fire, during which two of the militants died. | |
| The violence comes amid a crackdown on Islamist militants operating in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, launched after an attack left 16 Egyptian soldiers dead. | The violence comes amid a crackdown on Islamist militants operating in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, launched after an attack left 16 Egyptian soldiers dead. |
| The militants later crossed the border with Israel in an apparent attempt to carry out another attack. However, they were killed in Israeli air strikes. | The militants later crossed the border with Israel in an apparent attempt to carry out another attack. However, they were killed in Israeli air strikes. |
| In June, militants fired an anti-tank missile at a vehicle convoy carrying construction workers helping to build a security fence along the Israel-Egypt border. One Israeli and two of the attackers were killed. | |
| A military source told the BBC that Friday's border incident was now over and that the Israeli army was due to reveal more details shortly. |