Israel Says Eight Gunmen Killed In Sinai Attack

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Monday eight gunmen from a global jihadist group were killed in their attempt to breach the Israeli border with Egypt’s Sinai on Sunday.

Barak told a parliamentary committee that the gunmen had also killed 13 to 15 Egyptian troops. He added that Israel had been in touch with the Egyptian authorities “to see if we could provide any help”.

Reuters