Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide have been shot dead by a policeman in Alexandria, Egypt, in another instance of horrific violence after Hamas’s extensive surprise attack on Israel.
The police officer opened fire “at random” at a visiting Israeli tour group using “his personal weapon”, the state-affiliated service Extra News said, quoting a security source.The Israeli foreign ministry confirmed the deaths in a statement.
At least 300 Israelis have been killed and more than 1800 are injured, according to the country’s rescue service officials. The Palestinian Authority’s health ministry says at least 313 Palestinians have been killed, including 20 children, with almost 2000 wounded. The same is true of Hezbollah, a political party and militant group with significant power in Lebanon, which borders Israel to the north.
Israel responded to the attack with artillery strikes of its own back into Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah positions.
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