Israeli, Egyptian forces exchange fire, Egyptian soldier killed

Israeli and Egyptian forces exchanged fire near Rafah on Monday, with sources in the IDF telling Israeli media that an Egyptian soldier who fired at troops operating on a tunnel near the border, who returned fire, killing one Egyptian soldier. The Egyptian Armed Forces said they were conducting an investigation regarding the incident and that one soldier had been killed. An Egyptian soldier stands guard on the border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip September 8, 2013. Egypt warns against compromising the security and safety of Egyptian security personnel deployed on the border." Egyptian security forces have targeted Israelis over the past yearEgyptian security forces have increasingly targeted Israelis in the past year.