Egypt Detains 2 Israelis For Assaulting 3 Hotel Workers In Taba: Report

The two Israelis, who are facing charges of assault and displaying force, will be remanded in custody for four days pending investigations, sources said.

The Egyptian prosecution office has ordered the detention of two Israeli citizens for assaulting three hotel workers in the Red Sea town of Taba, near the border with Israel, Egyptian security sources said on Sunday.

The two Israelis, who are facing charges of assault and displaying force, will be remanded in custody for four days pending investigations, the sources added.

On Friday, three Arab Israeli tourists and two Egyptian hotel workers were injured after a fight broke out at a hotel in Taba.