At least two Israeli tourists died and several were injured by “indiscriminate” shooting of an Egyptian police officer in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, in the north of the country, in an action that also cost the life of a local guide and that coincides with the war between the Islamist movement Hamas and Israela security source informed EFE.

According to the source, the shooting took place in the tourist area of ​​the Pompey’s Columnin the Al Mansheya district, and was perpetrated by a member in charge of security in the area, without the motives that led the police officer to shoot at the group of tourists being known so far.

The police officer, who has already been arrested, shot “indiscriminate way using his weapon against the group of Israeli tourists, which caused the death of two and wounding others,” said the source, who requested anonymity. In a statement, the Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed that “a local” opened fire on a group of Israelis in Alexandria, resulting in “the murder of the two Israeli citizens and the local egyptian guide“.

The text cites the number of Israeli injuries to one tourist. The Tel Aviv ministry said it is working with Egyptian authorities to “return Israeli citizens to Israel as soon as possible.” So far, the Egyptian Government has not reacted to this information.

This action against Israeli tourists is very unusual in the Arab country, which they visit regularly, especially the Sinai Peninsula, in the east of the country and on the border with Israel. Last June, an Egyptian police officer managed to enter Israeli territory and killed three Israeli soldiers, in an action in which the attacker died and which caused the State Army Jew admits internal failures on the border. This event was isolated and did not cause diplomatic tensions between Israel and Egypt, whose leaders reaffirmed the importance of bilateral ties for the stability of the region and urged them to work together to try clarify what happened.