The suspected gunman was arrested and taken into custody, according to Extra News, an Egyptian news channel which has close ties to the country's security agencies.
At least two Israelis and one Egyptian have been killed after a policeman opened fire on a group of tourists in Alexandria, according to the country's Interior Ministry. The incident took place at the Pompey's Pillar site in the city of Alexandria on Saturday. Two Egyptian security sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed to the news agency Reuters that the suspected gunman was a police officer.
It comes as the Israeli military continues to fight Palestinian militants from Hamas after they launched an attack across the border from Gaza on Saturday morning. Read more:British citizen missing after Hamas attackWhat next for Israel and Palestine? Some 350 Israelis have been killed, according to Israeli media, in the deadliest attack on the country in decades, while the health ministry said at least 1,590 people had been injured.
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