Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi held a situational assessment in light of the ongoing security incident close to Egypt.
IDF spokesperson: A security incident occurred this morning in the area of the Paran Regional Division, an IDF soldier and a female soldier were killed by gunfire near the border, the IDF is investigating the circumstances of the shooting and is conducting scans in the area.
Their families have been notified.
The two soldiers were found lifeless at an IDF guard post after they failed to respond to their radios, around two hours after arriving at the post for their shift, the initial investigation has shown.
Several hours later, the IDF confirmed an exchange of gunfire between Israeli forces and the terrorist responsible for the killing of the IDF soldiers close to the Egyptian border.
The terrorist was shot and killed, and the IDF is continuing to scan the area for additional threats.
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