Egyptian soldiers killed after rare exchange of fire with IDF at Rafah Crossing

Israeli soldiers and Egyptian forces exchanged fired at the Rafah crossing on Monday in a rare incident, with at least two Egyptian soldier killed.

Several more Egyptian soldiers were reportedly wounded. No Israeli soldier was wounded in the incident.

The IDF confirmed that it was in contact with Egypt over the shooting, and that an investigation is underway.

While Egyptian reports said the Israeli soldiers opened fire fire, a military source confirmed that Engineering Corps soldiers operating in Rafah came under fire from Egyptian forces before returning fire.

An Egyptian army spokesman said in a statement that "The Egyptian armed forces are conducting an investigation through the relevant authorities regarding an incident of opening fire in the border area in Rafah - which resulted in the death of one of those responsible for border security."