Posted on 10/07/2004 1:29:18 PM PDT by yonif
(IsraelNN.com) An explosion occurred a short time ago in the Taba Hilton, on the Egyptian side of the border. According preliminary reports from Magen David Adom emergency medical service officials, the cause of the blast was a gas tank.
There are unconfirmed reports of dozens of injured. The IDF has already ordered helicopters into the air and MDA is mobilizing to treat the many wounded in the blast. Details to follow as they become available.
CNN is reporting two more hotels have been hit...
IDF radio reporting 2 other explosions witnessed. IDF looking into it.
A double explosion is the hallmark of a terrorist operation. So much for the gas leak theory.
2 more hotels???
I've been there many times, there isn't ant real Egyptian presence except for soldiers and check points, certainly nothing to handle a disaster of this magnitude.
Yup...
IDF radio: reports say at least 23 Israelis dead, many many injured......
Looks like terror to me. Terrible news!
Sounds like Zawahiri was signalling his pals to attack Israelis--and Hamas et al complied.
That makes sense. Thanks for the information.
This has Al Qaeda written all over it..
Massive bomb attack collapses Taba Hilton: at least 23 dead
By israelinsider staff October 7, 2004
A massive explosion rocked the Taba Hilton in Sinai on the Israeli border. There are reports that the lobby has collapsed and a fire has broken out. There are conflicting reports as to whether the blast was caused by suicide bombers or a car bomb. Hamas took responsibility on their web site. For nearly an hour ambulances were waiting at the border, waiting for Egyptian permission to enter.
Now Israeli ambulances have been allowed in, and Israeli helicopters are reportedly enroute to evacuate the wounded.
News agencies report at least 23 dead, but the death toll is expected to rise.
Dozens of Israelis suffering light-to-moderate wounds have already crossed from Egypt into Israel and are receiving medical treatment from Magen David Adom personnel.
16 are being treated at Yosef Tal hospital in Eilat.
"I heard a huge explosion. The wall near me collapsed and people began to run. There were many casualties... The
explosion was outside. When we went out we saw the shops and the internal wall of the hotel had collapsed," the witness, called Yigal, told Army Radio.
"Some people it was a gas canister explosion and others said it was a terrorist attack. There are a lot of people [lying on the ground]. There is a lot of blood, a lot of screaming," he added.
"The whole front of the hotel has collapsed," he said. "I am standing outside of the hotel, the whole thing is burning and they have nothing to put it out with. There is nothing here."
There are reportedly celebrations in Gaza and in Cairo
I almost asked....but then I realized I didn't have to.
Fox News reporting 3 explosions.
AFP/SKY NEWS: At least 100 casualties in Taba Hilton hotel blast.
Sharm el Sheik is almost two hours (driving)to the east, and from Sharm it's almost six hours (driving) to any decent (by Egypt standards) hospital.
Someone is hitting Egypt? Or are all these Israeli resorts? I know the first on was.
She says "lots of sirens" It's night there. Everybody was partying in town (Eilat is the "party town). Then everybody went home in a big hurry. She's in Eilat itself. I think she's about 7 miles from Taba.
Fox News also reporting that the Israeli Government warned people not to go to this area because of credible threats of possible terrorists attacks.
cnn has freaking scott ritter on.
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