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Rocket Strikes Medical Facility In Egyptian City Of Taba, 6 Injured

A missile struck a medical facility in the Egyptian resort town of Taba, located near the Israeli border overnight Thursday, injuring six people, Reuters reported, citing Egypt’s Al Qahera News.

Taba is a resort town on the Red Sea which is located just opposite the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat.

A witness in Taba reported hearing an explosion and seeing heavy smoke and dust rising.

Al Qahera reported the missile struck a Taba ambulance facility and a residential building for the administration of the Taba Hospital.

It also reported the blast Taba was related to fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Reuters reported that Egyptian security forces arrived at the scene and are investigating the incident.

The IDF said it was aware of a security incident in the area and added that it unfolded “outside of our border”.

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