One vehicle failed to break through the border crossing; the other penetrated Israeli territory, before being stopped by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In response, Egypt’s military and security forces launched an offensive against Bedouin militants in Sinai, while Morsi forced the General Intelligence Service’s director to retire and dismissed the governor of Northern Sinai.
本月早些时候，圣战恐怖主义者伏击了埃及驻西奈半岛军事基地，杀死16名埃及士兵。接着，他们劫持了两部武装运兵车，加速向以色列边境驶去。其中一辆没能突破边境；另一辆进入了以色列领土，被以色列国防军（IDF）阻击停下。作为回应，埃及军方和安全部队谴责了西奈的贝多因武装分子，穆尔西还因此勒令情报总署署长退休，并将北西奈地方长官解职。