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Three Israeli soldiers have been killed by an Egyptian policeman in shootings in Israeli territory near the border with Egypt, Israel’s military says.
An investigation with the Egyptian army has been launched, it adds.
Egypt’s military said its security officer had crossed a checkpoint while chasing drug traffickers.
The Israeli military has said the shootings were assumed to be connected with a drug smuggling operation it had carried out overnight.
According to the army, two Israeli soldiers – a man and woman – posted in a remote spot along the border were shot dead early on Saturday morning…
