Key facts
- An Egyptian civilian was detained by the Israeli military after crossing a border fence into Israel.
- The incident occurred near Nitzana, a border area between Egypt and Israel.
- The Egyptian foreign ministry is following up on the incident and working to facilitate the national's return.
The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that it had apprehended an Egyptian civilian overnight after he crossed a border fence from Egyptian territory into Israel near Nitzana. The man was transferred to security forces for further questioning, with no additional details provided by the military regarding his identity, motive, or whether he was carrying anything at the time of his detention. The Egyptian foreign ministry later stated it was following up on the incident and working to facilitate the national's return. Drug and arms smuggling are known to occur across the border between Egypt and Israel, despite the two neighboring countries signing a peace treaty in 1979.