Israeli troops thwarted a terror attack on Israel’s border with Egypt.
During a routine patrol on the Israel-Egypt border to prevent smuggling, Israeli soldiers witnessed a man leave a bag on the Israeli side of the border and flee back to Egypt. The bag was found to contain a “powerful explosive device,” according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces.
Army sappers detonated the device in a controlled explosion.
According to the IDF, terrorists probably were planning to use the explosive device as a roadside bomb against Israeli soldiers patrolling near the southern border.
“This incident is a reminder that the smuggling routes along the Israel-Egypt border are constantly being used by terror organizations to execute terror attacks against the citizens of Israel and IDF soldiers,” said the IDF statement. — jta