Israeli soldiers fired on the two men after they entered a restricted area near the border zone, Israeli radio quoted an Israeli security source as saying.
The Israeli army said that troops had opened fire on two suspected infiltrators riding dune-buggies, who had entered a restricted zone near the border from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
After the two men ignored calls to halt, the soldiers opened fire, wounding both of them, the Israeli army said, adding that one of the suspects later succumbed to his injuries.
The second man, meanwhile, was taken to Israel for medical treatment, according to the Israeli army.
Egyptian authorities, who have yet to issue a formal statement on the issue, have been officially informed of the incident.
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