Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide were killed by an Egyptian police officer at a popular archaeological site in Alexandria on Sunday, Israel’s Foreign Ministry reported.
The three were gunned down while visiting the ancient Roman site of Pompey’s Pillar, located in the heart of the coastal town.
It remains unclear what sparked the shooting, but two Egyptian security sources told Reuters police claimed he lost control after being provoked by a group of tourists, then randomly unloaded his gun into their midst.
Another person was wounded in the shooting, but reports vary as to whether they were Egyptians or Israelis.
The shooter has been detained, according to reports.
Footage from the scene shows bodies slumped around the ancient site, as investigators move among them and onlookers scream in distress.
The shooting comes just a day after Hamas militants attacked Israel in a sneak attack that left hundreds of Israelis dead and many more taken hostage by the Palestinian terror group.
Bodies were strewn around the historic site after a shooting in Egypt on Sunday. Two of the dead were Israeli citizens.
Thousands more people in Israel have been injured.
Israel has since declared war on Hamas and vowed “great revenge” against the group, resulting in the deaths of more than 370 Palestinians and 2,000 wounded in Gaza so far, according to Gaza officials.
Egypt was the first country in the region to formalize relations with Israel with a peace treaty in 1979.
Since then, the country has played an important role in mediating relations between Israel, Palestine and Arab countries.
The shooting took place at Alexandria’s ancient Roman site, Pompey’s Pillar, which dates back to around 300 AD.Getty Images
Pro-Palestinian sentiment among Egyptians has long caused tension with visiting Israelis.
In June, three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian security officer were killed by an Egyptian policeman during an altercation over a smuggling operation at the Egyptian border.
Israel called the killing a terrorist attack.
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