2023 Alexandria shooting explained
| 2023 Alexandria shooting |
| Type: | Mass shooting |
| Location: | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Date: | 8 October 2023 |
| Weapons: | Firearm |
| Fatalities: | 4 |
| Perpetrator: | Egyptian policeman |
On 8 October 2023, a police officer fired his gun into a group of bus passengers in Alexandria, Egypt.[1] The attack occurred during a trip past Pompey's Pillar.[2] Two Israeli tourists and an Egyptian tour guide were killed, and another Israeli was wounded.[3] The suspect was subsequently taken into custody,[4] while the wounded Israeli died of his injuries 12 days later.[5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: 8 October 2023 . Two Israelis, one Egyptian shot dead in Alexandria - Foreign Min. . 8 October 2023 . Jerusalem Post . 9 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231009011423/https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-764216 . live .
- News: 2023-10-08 . Two Israeli tourists and local guide shot dead in Egypt, Israel says . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-10-08 . 8 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008120503/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67046394 . live .
- Web site: Berman . Lazar . 8 October 2023 . Two Israeli tourists killed in shooting attack at Egyptian tourist site . 2023-10-08 . Times of Israel . en-US . 8 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008151707/https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-israeli-tourists-killed-in-shooting-attack-at-egyptian-tourist-site/ . live .
- Web site: 8 October 2023 . Policeman shoots dead two Israelis at Egyptian tourist site in Alexandria . 2023-10-08 . Sky News . en . 8 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008094910/https://news.sky.com/story/policeman-shoots-dead-two-israelis-at-egyptian-tourist-site-in-alexandria-local-media-12979928 . live .
- https://www.gov.il/en/pages/hagai-efrat Hagai Efrat
