2011 attack on the Israeli Embassy in Egypt
| 2011 attack on the Israeli embassy in Egypt | |||
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| Part of events surrounding the 2011 Egyptian revolution | |||
| Date | 9–10 September 2011 | ||
| Location | Israeli embassy at Giza, Egypt 30°01′43.20″N 31°13′01″E / 30.0286667°N 31.21694°E | ||
| Methods | Demonstrations, rioting, online activism, infiltration | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 3 Egyptian protesters | ||
| Injuries | ~1,049 Egyptian protesters | ||
On 9 September 2011, several thousand protesters forcibly entered the Israeli embassy in Giza, Greater Cairo, after breaking down a recently constructed wall built to protect the compound. The protesters later broke into a police station and stole weapons, resulting in police using tear gas in an attempt to protect themselves. The demonstrators eventually broke through the security wall and entered the offices of the embassy. Six members of the embassy staff, who had been in a "safe room", were evacuated from the site by Egyptian commandos, following the personal intervention of United States President Barack Obama.
Following the attack, the Israeli deputy ambassador remained in Cairo; 85 staff members and their families returned to Israel. The Egyptian army declared a state of alert.