On 2 June 2023, a trooper of the

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crossed over the

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into Israeli territory, shooting three Israeli soldiers dead and injuring two others before he was killed in a shootout with the

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Incident

The policeman shot and killed two members of the

manning a guard post. An Israeli manhunt for the shooter was launched and a few hours later he killed an Israeli soldier and injured two others in a shootout. During the exchange of gunfire the policeman was shot and killed. ''

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'' reported the incident had taken place around the

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Aftermath

Egyptian authorities released what the

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called a "vaguely-worded statement" asserting the police officer was taking part in an anti-smuggling chase when he crossed the border. A drug smuggling attempt had taken place hours before the shootings; Israeli officials said they had confiscated 1.5 million

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worth of goods overnight. Egypt expressed condolences for the families of the victims and said it would open an investigation. Lieutenant General

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, the Egyptian Minister of Defense, talked over the phone to the Israeli Minister of Defense,

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, to discuss the circumstances of the accident and offer condolences to the victims of the accident from both sides, in addition to joint coordination to take the necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future.

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