Israeli helicopters attack in Egypt 3 soldiers killed

Egypt: Israeli helicopter attack expressed anger over the deaths of three of its soldiers killed 

The deaths apparently occurred as Israeli helicopters were pursuing Palestinian militants across the Egyptian border. Israelis say Egypt must bring a  no-man s land  in the Sinai under control.

As Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants continued to clash Friday, Egypt expressed anger over the deaths of at least three of its soldiers apparently killed by Israeli helicopters pursuing militants across the Israeli-Egyptian border a day earlier.

The Egyptian government submitted a formal protest to Israel and called for an urgent investigation of the deaths of the soldiers, the Egyptian state news agency said. Officials also closed until further notice the Al Awja crossing between Egypt and Israel, used for the passage of trade and exports, the agency said.

Israel said it killed seven militants in gunfights Thursday. It followed that Thursday night and Friday morning with at least a dozen airstrikes on militant targets in Gaza, including a suspected weapons-manufacturing site and tunnels to Egypt, military officials said.

In Gaza, Palestinian officials said nine people were killed, including two top commanders of the Popular Resistance Committees, an armed group that Israel accused of orchestrating the attacks in Israel. Two children were also killed, according to hospital officials.

 

 

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