Funeral for Israeli soldier killed by Egypt guard

(5 Jun 2023)
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RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rishon Letzion, Israel - 4 June 2023
1. Coffin of Lia Ben Nun, 19-year old soldier, covered by Israeli flag being carried by soldiers
HEADLINE: Funeral for Israeli soldier killed by Egypt guard
2. Grandmother of Ben Nun and mourners at her funeral
3. Mid of mourners
ANNOTATION: Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of Lia Ben Nun, a 19-year-old Israeli combat soldier, who was on duty along Israel’s border with Egypt.
4. Coffin being laid down
ANNOTATION: Ben Nun was among three soldiers killed by an Egyptian border guard who infiltrated into Israel and carried out the deadly attack.
5. Soldiers at funeral
ANNOTATION: The attacker was fatally shot by Israeli troops.
6. Various of mourners at funeral
ANNOTATION: Egypt said the guard had been chasing drug smugglers when he entered Israel.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Near Nitzana border crossing with Egypt - 3 June 2023
7. Border check point near Nitzana border crossing with Egypt, where the shootout happened
8. Various of Israeli border police
ANNOTATION: Israel and Egypt signed a peace agreement in 1979 and maintain close security ties.
ANNOTATION: Fighting along their shared border is rare.
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of Lia Ben Nun, a 19-year-old Israeli combat soldier, who was on duty along Israel’s border with Egypt.
Ben Nun was among three soldiers killed by an Egyptian border guard who infiltrated into Israel and carried out the deadly attack.
The attacker was fatally shot by Israeli troops.
Egypt said the guard had been chasing drug smugglers when he entered Israel.
Israel and Egypt signed a peace agreement in 1979 and maintain close security ties.
Fighting along their shared border is rare.
AP Video shot by Alon Bernstein
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