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| Egypt to withdraw ambassador in Israel over shootings | Egypt to withdraw ambassador in Israel over shootings |
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| Egypt says it is withdrawing its ambassador to Israel over the deaths of five of its policemen on the two countries' border. | Egypt says it is withdrawing its ambassador to Israel over the deaths of five of its policemen on the two countries' border. |
| The five were killed as Israeli troops pursued Palestinian militants blamed for deadly attacks in southern Israel on Thursday. | The five were killed as Israeli troops pursued Palestinian militants blamed for deadly attacks in southern Israel on Thursday. |
| Cairo said it held Israel "responsible for the incident", demanding an investigation and an apology. | Cairo said it held Israel "responsible for the incident", demanding an investigation and an apology. |
| The Israeli authorities have promised to investigate the deaths. | The Israeli authorities have promised to investigate the deaths. |
| "The Egyptian ambassador to Israel will be withdrawn until we are notified about the results of an investigation by the Israeli authorities," a statement by the Egyptian government said. | "The Egyptian ambassador to Israel will be withdrawn until we are notified about the results of an investigation by the Israeli authorities," a statement by the Egyptian government said. |
| It also demanded "an apology from its (Israeli) leadership over the sad and hasty remarks about Egypt". | It also demanded "an apology from its (Israeli) leadership over the sad and hasty remarks about Egypt". |
| A number of Egyptians protested outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo overnight, demanding that the Israeli ambassador be expelled from the country. | |
| Earlier, Egypt filed a formal complaint to Israel over the deaths of its policemen, three of whom were killed by gunfire on Thursday and two died of their wounds on Friday. | Earlier, Egypt filed a formal complaint to Israel over the deaths of its policemen, three of whom were killed by gunfire on Thursday and two died of their wounds on Friday. |
| The five policemen died as Israel was pursuing suspected militants, who reportedly crossed the border from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula into southern Israel on Thursday and killed eight people. | |
| Since then, Israeli has carried out a series of air strikes on targets in Gaza, in which at least 14 Palestinians were killed. | Since then, Israeli has carried out a series of air strikes on targets in Gaza, in which at least 14 Palestinians were killed. |
| The Hamas-run ministry of health in Gaza accused Israel of committing "war crimes". | The Hamas-run ministry of health in Gaza accused Israel of committing "war crimes". |
| On Friday, Palestinian militants fired more than 20 rockets into Israel. | On Friday, Palestinian militants fired more than 20 rockets into Israel. |