At least two Israeli tourists died today and several were injured by “indiscriminate” shooting by an Egyptian police officer in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, in the north of the country, in an action that coincides with the war between the Islamist movement Hamas and Israel, reported to EFE a source of security.
In addition, the Israeli Foreign Ministry assures that the Egyptian guide who accompanied the group has also been killed, according to Reuters.
The police officer, who has since been arrested, fired “indiscriminately using his weapon against the group of Israeli tourists, causing the death of two and wounding others,” said the source, who requested anonymity.
According to the source, the shooting took place in the area of ??Pompeo’s Column, in the Al Mansheya district, in Alexandria, and was carried out by a member in charge of security in the area, unknown to date. the reasons that led the police to shoot at the group of tourists.
So far, the Egyptian Government has not reacted to this information.
This action against Israeli tourists is very unusual in the Arab country, which they visit regularly, especially the Sinai Peninsula, in the east of the country and on the border with Israel.
Last June, an Egyptian police officer managed to enter Israeli territory and killed three Israeli soldiers, in an action in which the attacker died and which caused the Israeli Army to admit internal failures on the border.
This event was isolated and did not cause diplomatic tensions between Israel and Egypt, whose leaders reaffirmed the importance of bilateral ties for the stability of the region and urged them to work together to try to clarify what happened.
