Taba Conflict: Israeli Tourists and Egyptian Workers Injured in Altercation

An altercation in Taba, an Egyptian town on the Israel border, resulted in injuries to three Israeli tourists and two Egyptian hotel workers. The incident began after a verbal insult by an Israeli tourist towards an Egyptian employee. One Egyptian worker sustained serious injuries.

An incident in the Egyptian town of Taba, near the border with Israel, escalated into a physical altercation on Friday, leaving three Israeli tourists and two Egyptian hotel workers injured, according to Egyptian security sources.

The melee began when an Israeli tourist verbally insulted an Egyptian hotel employee, sparking a broader conflict involving other tourists and staff.

Egypt's state-affiliated Al-Qahera News Channel reported that one of the injured Egyptian workers has sustained serious injuries.

(With inputs from agencies.)