2023 Alexandria shooting

2023 Alexandria shooting
2023 Alexandria shooting
Location	Alexandria, Egypt
Date	October 8, 2023; 8 months ago
Deaths	2 Israeli civilians and 1 Egyptian
Injured	1 Israeli civillian

The Alexandria shooting was a terrorist attack that occurred on 8 October 2023 against Israeli tourists in the Sawari district of Alexandria, Egypt, when an Egyptian police officer hired by them as security opened fire on the bus passengers.^[1] The attack occurred during a trip past Pompey's Pillar.^[2] In the attack, two Israeli citizens and the Egyptian guide were murdered, and one Israeli citizen was moderately wounded.^[3] The gunman was subsequently arrested and taken into custody.^[4] The perpetrator claims that he "lost control" of his gun and "fired randomly" on the crowd of tourists.

The attack occurred in the midst of October 2023 Gaza−Israel conflict.^[5]

References

^ "Two Israelis, one Egyptian shot dead in Alexandria - Foreign Min". Jerusalem Post. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ "Two Israeli tourists and local guide shot dead in Egypt, Israel says". BBC News. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ Berman, Lazar (8 October 2023). "Two Israeli tourists killed in shooting attack at Egyptian tourist site". Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ "Policeman shoots dead two Israelis at Egyptian tourist site in Alexandria". Sky News. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ "2 Israeli tourists and Egyptian guide shot dead in Egypt 'by policeman'". South China Morning Post. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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[1] "Two Israelis, one Egyptian shot dead in Alexandria - Foreign Min". Jerusalem Post. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[2] "Two Israeli tourists and local guide shot dead in Egypt, Israel says". BBC News. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[3] Berman, Lazar (8 October 2023). "Two Israeli tourists killed in shooting attack at Egyptian tourist site". Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[4] "Policeman shoots dead two Israelis at Egyptian tourist site in Alexandria". Sky News. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[5] "2 Israeli tourists and Egyptian guide shot dead in Egypt 'by policeman'". South China Morning Post. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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