Israel says shots fired from Egypt; no one injured
JERUSALEM - The Associated Press
A border policeman stands next to the remains of a rocket launched from Gaza Strip which hit a border patrol base near the kibbutz of Yad Mordechay, causing injuries and damage, on June 19. AFP photo
The Israeli military says shots have been fired from Egypt toward a bus of soldiers in southern Israel today.The army says the bus was damaged but no one was wounded in the shooting. It marks the latest attack against Israel from the lawless Sinai Peninsula. Last August, eight Israelis were killed in a shooting spree by attackers who crossed from the Egyptian side of the border.
The Sinai has become increasingly anarchic since Egypt’s longtime president Hosni Mubarak was toppled last year. Israel believes that Al-Qaeda operatives have infiltrated the area.
Israel is building an electronic barrier along the 230 kilometer border to keep out militants and African migrants.
