The late yesterday statement by Moshe Yaalon appears to be an attempt to downplay reports that an Israeli drone killed four militants in a cross-border strike into Egypt.
Yaalon didn't explicitly deny that Israel carried out the attack, and an Israeli official today refused comment. The official spoke anonymously because it was a sensitive security matter.
Egyptian officials initially said an Israeli drone carried out the attack, but an official quoted by the state media later claimed an Egyptian helicopter was responsible.
Yaalon said that Israel appreciated unspecified actions taken by Egypt against militants over the weekend.