# Israeli military detains Egyptian near Nitzana

> Israeli military detained Egyptian civilian who crossed into its territory near Nitzana.
- Title: Israeli military detains Egyptian near Nitzana | Shortify
- Summary: Israeli military detained Egyptian civilian who crossed into its territory near Nitzana. Israeli military detained an Egyptian civilian who crossed into its…
- Keywords: israeli military, egyptian foreign ministry, nitzana, border fence, drug smuggling, peace treaty, news, world, Israeli, military, detains, Egyptian
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-says-it-detained-egyptian-who-crossed-into-its-territory
- Published: 2026-10-27T17:56:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: israeli military, egyptian foreign ministry, nitzana, border fence, drug smuggling, peace treaty, news, world
## Israeli military
Israeli military detained Egyptian civilian who crossed into its territory near Nitzana.
## Egyptian foreign ministry
Egyptian foreign ministry said it was following up on the incident and working on taking necessary measures to facilitate the return of the Egyptian national.
## Border security
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.
## Key takeaway

Israeli military detained an Egyptian civilian who crossed into its territory near Nitzana.