Israel detains an Egyptian who crossed the border... and confirms, “Our army is ready.”

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As Israel awaits the legislative elections on Tuesday, the Israeli army announced the detention of an Egyptian civilian after he crossed the border fence at night.

The army said in a statement that it detained the Egyptian citizen after he crossed the border fence from Egyptian territory to Israel near the Nitzana area.

⭕️During the hours of last night (Tuesday), IDF observation points spotted an Egyptian citizen who crossed the border fence from Egyptian territory to Israeli territory in the Nitzana area. ⭕️After spotting him, the forces rushed to the place and arrested him, and he was transferred to complete the investigation by the security forces. ⭕️The IDF views the incident with extreme seriousness, and maintains a high level of readiness to defend the region. The incident is under investigation.

He also stressed that he "deals with the incident very seriously and continues to maintain his forces at a high level of defensive readiness in the region."

In addition, the army indicated that it transferred Al-Masry to the security forces for additional interrogation, without providing further details.

This incident comes as Israelis head to the polls, in the first elections since the October 7, 2023 attack led by the Hamas movement, in an entitlement seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu is waging an intense battle to remain in power in the face of what is known as the “Camp for Change,” a bloc that includes parties extending from the center-right to the left, which have pledged to overthrow him and his far-right allies.

While the Israeli forces raised their alert and preparations in anticipation of any emergency, especially after the Hebron incident and the escalating tensions in the West Bank.

It is noteworthy that the border between Egypt and Israel is often subject to drug and weapons smuggling operations, according to Israel.