Egypt scrambles to stop missiles launched at Israel from Sinai - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Egyptian security forces arrest suspected militants after a firefight at the al-Goura settlement in Egypt's North Sinai region, about 15 kilometers (10 miles) from the border with Israel, Aug. 12, 2012. — Reuters

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Egyptian policemen inspect the site where the militants fired mortar in Egypt's northern Sinai of el-Arish on late July 13, 2014, at a military base, killing a soldier and seven civilians, included 23 personas injured. AFP PHOTO / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

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