Yoni any updates?
IDF Radio: evidence suggests terror attack with suicide terrorist in carbomb blowing up next to gas canisters.
Eastern part of Hotel up in flames and has collapsed.
Israeli on phone says Egypt doing almost nothing to rescue people.
Egypt not allowing Israelis to leave, because passports are still in hotel that was hit.
Dozens of casualties.
Blast Rocks Taba Hotel On Egyption/Israeli Border
22:55 Oct 07, '04 / 22 Tishrei 5765
IDF helicopters are waiting at the Israeli border to evacuate the wounded and MDA has been mobilizing to treat the many wounded in the blast.
According to a Reshet Bet News Radio report, interviewing an Israeli present outside the Taba Hilton, the damage from the blast is significant, adding the situation is one of general panic and hysteria. Many Israelis are reported in the hotel area, and there is a power outage, further hampering rescue efforts.
Reports indicate that Israeli rescue personnel were not permitted to cross into Egypt at first to care for the dozens of wounded. Several lightly injured hotel guests made their way to the Israeli border by foot and were evacuated to Eilat's Yoseftal hospital.
Despite several warnings to refrain from vacationing in Egypt, Israelis have flocked to hotels in Sinai during the past month's holidays.