PALESTINE

Sun 04 Jun 2023 11:05 pm - Jerusalem Time

Israel: The Egyptian policeman had "religious" motives


The Israeli security assessments are reinforced by the fact that the Egyptian policeman who carried out the shooting attack at the border yesterday, which led to the killing of 3 Israeli soldiers before his death, indicates that he acted alone.


According to the Hebrew website Ynet, the assessments indicate that the policeman was religious, and the chance is enhanced that he carried out the operation for "jihadi" reasons and motives, but he acted alone.


According to the Hebrew site, the Egyptian policeman turned out to be absent from the morning assembly at his place of military service, and this was brought to the attention of his commanders, but the information was conveyed to the Israeli side very late, after he carried out the operation.


And the site indicated that since the bodies of the female soldier and the soldier were found hours after their killing, no hole was found in the fence, nor were traces of infiltration of armed men or smugglers found, and there was no intelligence indication of a possible attack, not even an indication of the smugglers' intentions to take revenge for their frustration. A new smuggling attempt took place hours before the operation.


He pointed out that the Israeli army is still investigating whether it received assistance from anyone to enter through the emergency entrance designated to be used by the Israeli forces to enter Egyptian territory in the event that there were kidnappings of Israelis in that area.


Plastic handcuffs were placed at the emergency entrances to facilitate the movement of Israeli soldiers during emergencies, and it was found that they are not maintained and monitored continuously, and it appears that the perpetrator of the operation was well aware of them, and therefore the Israeli army is currently planning to close them or at least put iron slings on them.


The emergency entrances are 80-centimeter holes in the fence, and they are spread every few kilometers, and they are called logistical openings.


After the attack, the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, Herzi Halevi, decided to conduct an in-depth investigation and ensure the safety of the borders with Egypt and Jordan, and the procedures used in dealing with the Egyptian and Jordanian armies on the borders would be reviewed.

Tags

Share your opinion

Israel: The Egyptian policeman had "religious" motives

MORE FROM PALESTINE