An official in Israel's Ministry of Defense said today that Egypt had no part in today's terrorist attacks near Eilat, close to Israel's border with Egypt. "Egypt has no relation with the terrorist attacks near Eilat city in Southern Israel, which happened today at noon," said Amos Gilad, head of the political and security authority in Israel's Ministry of Defense. Gilad said Egypt and Israel are continuously connected. He accused terrorists from the Gaza Strip of committing the attacks, which killed seven. Gilad also denied that Jordon had informed Israel about the terrorist attacks before they happened. In related news, and Egyptian security source has denied that terrorists crossed Egyptian borders. "Egyptian borders are under strict control. It is very difficult to pass through Egyptian borders," said the source.
