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.
_x000D_Taba is a resort town on the Red Sea which is located just opposite the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat.
_x000D_A witness in Taba reported hearing an explosion and seeing heavy smoke and dust rising.
_x000D_Al Qahera reported the missile struck a Taba ambulance facility and a residential building for the administration of the Taba Hospital.
_x000D_It also reported the blast Taba was related to fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
_x000D_Reuters reported that Egyptian security forces arrived at the scene and are investigating the incident.
_x000D_The IDF said it was aware of a security incident in the area and added that it unfolded “outside of our border”.
