Israel and Egypt reaffirm security bond after deadly border attack.
TL;DR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi spoke on the phone following the killing of three Israeli soldiers by an Egyptian policeman who crossed the border. Sissi expressed his condolences and committed to a joint investigation. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the peace treaty and security coordination. Netanyahu pledged to draw all necessary conclusions concerning military operations along the border fence and expressed condolences to the families of the slain troops. The IDF and the Egyptian army were jointly probing the attacker’s motives.
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