Two Israelis, one Egyptian shot dead in Alexandria

Two Israelis and one Egyptian have been killed after a man opened fire at Israeli tourists in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Sunday, according to the country's interior ministry.

Israeli and Arabic media reported that the shooter, a policeman, had targeted Israeli tourists in Alexandria's Pompey’s Pillar site.

Footage shared on social media showed two people lying motionless on the ground, one person wounded and police officers inspecting the site.

“This morning during a visit of Israeli tourists in Alexandria, Egypt, a local opened fire at them, murdering two Israeli citizens and their Egyptian guide," the Israeli foreign ministry said. 

“In addition, there is a wounded Israeli in moderate condition.”