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US Tourist Opens Fire, Kills 1 at Israeli Hotel

Eilat shooting believed to be personal dispute

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 5, 2012 4:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – A young American man grabbed a security guard's gun and opened fire in a hotel in Israel this morning, killing one person before being shot dead by a counterterrorism unit, reports the Jerusalem Post. The American, a man in his 20s visiting Israel on a program that brings American Jews to Israel, had been working in the kitchen of the hotel in the Red Sea resort of Eilat and argued with another employee, according to Israel Radio. He barricaded himself in the kitchen after killing his fellow worker and was shot dead about an hour later when he fired at the counterterror unit.

Eilat is a favorite vacation spot for Israelis.
Eilat is a favorite vacation spot for Israelis.   (Wikimedia Commons)
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COMMENTS
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1942
Oct 7, 2012 11:45 PM CDT
I thought the photo shown was of Cancun.  The multimillion dollar resort.  It looks no different.  Now I can see where our foreign aid is going.  Do you think they would let us stay for free??? Just don't for get, they are Jews.
jgarbuz
Oct 6, 2012 12:03 PM CDT
It's one thing to be an idealistic zionist from far away. It's another thing to be working in an Israeli kitchen under an Israeli boss. 
HANKHILL
Oct 5, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
no big deal as a news story! but it did give me an idea of how to get a gun real quick!
 

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