The Israeli army announces the arrest of an Egyptian who crossed the border fence and reveals the details

The Israeli army announced the arrest of an Egyptian civilian across the border fence from Egyptian territory, and subsequently subjected him to investigation, according to a statement issued Tuesday. The Israeli army statement said: “During the night hours, the Israeli army’s surveillance system detected an Egyptian civilian who crossed the border fence from Egyptian territory to Israeli territory near Nitzana.”

The Israeli army added: “After identifying him, IDF soldiers were sent to the site, where they arrested the suspect and handed him over to the security services for further investigation.” The army continued in its statement: “The Israeli army views the incident with extreme seriousness, and continues to maintain a high level of defense readiness in the region.