2023 Alexandria shooting

Attack on Israeli tourists in Egypt

2023 Alexandria shooting
Location	Alexandria, Egypt
Date	8 October 2023
Attack type	Mass shooting
Weapons	Firearm
Deaths	3
Injured	1
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]

References

^ "Two Israelis, one Egyptian shot dead in Alexandria - Foreign Min". Jerusalem Post. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ "Two Israeli tourists and local guide shot dead in Egypt, Israel says". BBC News. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ "Policeman shoots dead two Israelis at Egyptian tourist site in Alexandria". Sky News. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.