Rafah: Egyptian security and medical officials say an Israeli citizen was arrested along the fence between Egypt and Israel as he attempted to sneak across the barbed wire with African migrants.
A medical official in Rafah said on Monday the 30-year old Israeli was wounded in his hand from the wire. He was treated and later discharged to security.
A security official said the Israeli had no identification papers and no money. He told his investigators he was a journalist reporting on African migrants sneaking into Israel from Egypt.
The official said a Ghanian was also arrested, while others fled.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the arrest.
Smugglers aid hundreds of African migrants to cross into Israel every year from Egypt.
Bureau Report
