Two Israeli tourists have been shot dead alongside their Egyptian tour guide in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, as made known by the Foreign Ministry of Israel.
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| Luxor Temple, Egypt. One of the ancients Egyptian monuments. Photo: touropia.com |
It is alleged that a Police Officer opened fire on a group of Israeli tourists in Alexandria.
The Officer is currently in custody, according to reports.
The Extra News Television Channel went ahead to quote an unidentified security official as saying that, another person was wounded in the attack.
It is the first of such attack on Israelis in Egypt in so many years.
According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry: “This morning during a tourist visit of a group of Israelis in Alexandria, Egypt, a local opened fire on them, as a result of which two Israeli citizens and the local Egyptian guide were murdered.
“In addition, there is a wounded Israeli in moderate condition.”
