US EditionEgypt Man Held After Driving Jeep with Israeli Flag Into Crowd
Authorities detained a 35-year-old man after a jeep with Israeli flags injured six in Kerdasa; the driver’s family cited mental illness amid public outrage over the incident.
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According to a statement from the Egyptian Interior Ministry, the perpetrator is reportedly suffering from psychological disorders and was taken into custody.
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Five Injured in Giza After Driver Attempts to Flee Crowd Angry Over Israeli Stickers
Five people were injured after a driver rammed into pedestrians while attempting to flee a crowd in the Tourist Street area of Kerdasa, Giza, according to security sources, as reported by Al Masry Al-Youm. The incident occurred when a 35-year-old agricultural engineer was driving a Jeep SUV through the area. Witnesses said passersby confronted the driver after noticing stickers bearing Israeli symbols on the vehicle. A verbal dispute escalated, …
The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported an unprecedented incident in the city of Kerdasa in Giza Governorate, after an Egyptian youth drove a car with stickers of the Israeli flag on its windows, before events escalated into a hit-and-run accident that injured a number of citizens and damaged vehicles in the vicinity of the incident...
After it was discovered that the Egyptian driver's vehicle had an Israeli flag hanging from it, a major commotion ensued, resulting in several casualties. This was after the driver of the vehicle attempted to escape and crashed into parked vehicles on the road.
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