Egypt seeks clarification from Israel on mass grave from the Six-Day War

July 11, 2022   

Egypt turned to Israel this evening (Sunday) and requested clarification and details regarding a mass grave of Egyptian commandos who were killed in the Six-Day War near Latrun and were buried in the area where the 'Mini Israel' site is located today.

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The requests come following publications over the weekend in the newspapers Haaretz and Yedioth Ahronoth about the affair.

According to a report in Kan News, the issue came up this evening in a phone conversation between interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Earlier this evening, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement asking Israel to clarify and clarify the details. The ministry spokesman noted that it was the Egyptian Embassy in Israel that clarified the details with the authorities in Israel.

מדובר בפרשה שכמעט 25 שנה הייתה תחת צנזורה, שאסרה  לפרסם עדויות כי בשטח נחפר קבר אחים של כ-80 לוחמי קומנדו מצרים, שנהרגו בקרבות סביב קיבוץ נחשון בימי מלחמת ששת הימים. בקיבוץ עצמו התנהל מאז ויכוח פנימי נוקב, האם צריך לחשוף את התעלומה או לא. השבוע, הוויכוח הסתיים, כשהצנזורה הצבאית אישרה לפרסם לראשונה את הסיפור.