The Israel Defense Forces beefed up its presence along the border with the Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, after dozens of people were killed Wednesday in a wave of unprecedented attacks by the Islamic State group on Egyptian soldiers.
Meanwhile, a former Israeli national security adviser cautioned there was a “real concern” that the IS-affiliated Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which claimed Thursday’s massive assault, could attempt to overrun the Gaza Strip. (READ MORE)
