The Israeli Defence Forces said it had hit an “Egyptian position near the border” in a statement on Sunday.
An IDF tank accidentally hit at the “Egyptian border” near Gaza, a spokesperson for the military said.“A short while ago, an IDF tank accidentally fired and hit an Egyptian post adjacent to the border in the area of Kerem Shalom,” the statement read. “The incident is being investigated and the details are under review. The IDF expresses sorrow regarding the incident.
It comes after Egypt’s Rafah border crossing opened for the first time on Saturday allowing the first batch of humanitarian aid to trickle into Gaza.Read more: Israel pummels Gaza and bombs mosque in the West Bank as Iran threatens that the Middle East 'will go out of control'Read more: UK terror attack linked to Gaza 'has already been carried out' as asylum seeker arrested Egyptian media said the accidental strike from the IDF would not impact the movement of aid into Gaza.
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