The ‌Israeli military said ​on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) it ⁠apprehended an Egyptian civilian overnight after ‌he crossed a border fence ‌from Egyptian ‌territory ⁠into Israel ⁠near Nitzana.

He was transferred to security ​forces ‌for further questioning, the military said, without providing additional details.

Drug ‌and arms ​smuggling takes place across the ⁠border between Egypt and Israel, neighbouring ‌countries that signed a peace treaty in 1979 after decades of ‌war, but cultural ​and popular ties are limited and ⁠marked by distrust.