Two Israeli citizens have been sentenced on 3 May, to five years in prison by the Egyptian South Sinai criminal court for their involvement in an attack on hotel staff in Taba, a Red Sea town near the border with Israel. The incident took place in August last year when a dispute broke out at a hotel. Security sources said the argument began after one of the Israeli tourists assaulted a hotel employee after refusing to pay for a beverage. The fight led to injuries to three Israeli tourists and two Egyptian hotel workers. One of the Egyptian victims was seriously injured with a skull fracture that has left him nearly disabled after being attacked by the tourist. A video of the fight shared on social media at the time captured more than a dozen people moving around, with shouts and screams echoing in the background. At one point, a hotel employee was struck in the head from behind and fell to the ground, prompting others to rush to his aid. Media reports indicated that the Israeli guests refused to pay for alcohol and other services they had received. According…
