# Israeli military detains Egyptian man who crossed the border

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 15:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/israeli-military-detains-egyptian-national-who-crossed-border?traffic_source=rss

> Israel’s military says an Egyptian civilian was detained overnight after crossing a fence from Egypt into Israel near Nitzana, then transferred to security forces for questioning. His identity and motive remain unknown, and the incident is under investigation. Egyptian officials have not commented publicly.