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The international Muslim Brotherhood condemned the attack as "painfully tragic" and that "the blood of the innocent will be a curse on the oppressors" whilst stating blame was due to the government which took power after the 2013 coup in Egypt. [67] After the attacks, Israel closed the Taba Border Crossing with Egypt. [68]
Egypt will emerge stronger and more united from this situation." Sisi also declared a national period of mourning for three days. [24] Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria sought to heal any sectarian friction caused by the attack, saying it "is not just a disaster for the Church but a disaster for the whole nation."
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]
Israel's military blamed an "aerial threat" in the Red Sea region: a possible reference to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement which is known to use drones. Egyptian army spokesperson Colonel ...
The 2011 Alexandria bombing was an attack on Coptic Christians in Alexandria, Egypt, on New Year, 1 January 2011. Twenty-three people were killed and another ninety-seven were injured, as a result of the attack, which occurred as the Christian worshipers were leaving.
The first attack in Sheikh Zuweid killed at least 30 soldiers, while the second one (which took place three hours later near Al-Arish) killed three soldiers. The incidents prompted Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to call for a security meeting, during which a three-months state of emergency and curfew were announced. [4]
The 2009 Khan el-Khalili bombing was a terrorist attack that took place at 6:30 p.m. local time on 22 February 2009 in Khan el-Khalili, a souq in eastern Cairo, Egypt, killing a 17-year-old French teenager and injuring 24 other people. [1] It was the first of the February 2009 Cairo terrorist attacks.
The first was at the police headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, which were attacked with a large truck bomb just after 06:30 local time. [3] [4] CCTV caught a white truck stop at 06:29 outside the building, with the driver jumping into another car. [5] The blast could be heard across the city, and gunfire was heard after the explosion. [3]