Egyptian security forces prevented 40 undocumented Eritrean migrants from entering Israel.
The migrants were arrested and referred to investigation.
African migrants, particularly from Eritrea, Ethiopia and South Sudan, often try to enter Israel through the Sinai border with the help of African and Bedouin smugglers.
Thousands of Eritreans each year flee the country, with many heading for Israel. A total of 16,816 Africans entered Israel illegally from Egypt in 2011, according to Israeli government data.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
