Event

2011 Israeli embassy attack: several thousand Egyptian protesters forcibly infiltrate into the Israeli embassy in Egypt, situated in Giza

9 Sep 2011 · 30.03° N, 31.22° E

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When
9 Sep 2011
Kind
Event
Coordinates
30.03° N, 31.22° E

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2011 attack on the Israeli Embassy in Egypt.

Summary

2011 Israeli embassy attack: several thousand Egyptian protesters forcibly infiltrate into the Israeli embassy in Egypt, situated in Giza, after breaking down a recently constructed wall to protect the compound. The six embassy staff in a safe room were evacuated eventually from the site by Egyptian commandos, following the personal intervention of US President Barack Obama. Following the attack, the deputy ambassador remained in Cairo, and 85 staff members and their families returned to Israel.

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