Egyptian citizen crossed Israel border fence and was arrested

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IDF observers spotted an Egyptian citizen during the night who crossed the border fence from Egyptian territory into Israeli territory in the Nitzana sector. Forces were rushed to the spot, detained the suspect and transferred him for further questioning by security forces. The IDF said it views the incident with severity and that the incident is being investigated.

According to Arutz Sheva, IDF observers identified the suspect at 01:45 and he was under continuous surveillance until his capture. He was caught about two kilometers from the fence. According to Maariv, the suspect is 30 years old and confessed during Shin Bet questioning that he intended to murder Jews, but no weapon was found on his body.

According to Israel Hayom, the suspect dug under the fence and crawled through the breach into Israeli territory. Egypt's Foreign Ministry said the citizen had been missing from his home since the month of July and suffers from an unbalanced mental state, and that it will continue to work to return him to Egypt.