A migrant died on Saturday when Egyptian
police fired on a group of Africans trying to sneak across the border into Israel
from the Sinai peninsula, a security official said.
"Police opened fire on a group of African migrants who were trying to cross the border into Israel south of Rafah," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Refugee Problem
Dichter: 7,400 African refugees infiltrated Israel in past year / Attila Somfalvi
In special discussion held at Prime Minister's Office, internal security minister says IDF unsuccessful in blocking wave of infiltrators, calls for Egyptian help. Defense Minister Barak demands Israel speed up construction of fence on Egypt border
RSS
