A Jewish businessman was murdered today (Tuesday), by unknown persons in the Alexandria district of northern Egypt, the Saudi Al-Arabiya network reported. According to the publication, his name is Ziv Kiefer, he was the owner of a fruit and vegetable export company whose branch is located in the commercial area of the city.
It was also noted that the authorities in Egypt are currently investigating the circumstances and details of the incident. The Egyptian Ministry of the Interior published on its X account that the background was a criminal incident, and they treated Kiefer, who held Israeli and Canadian citizenship, as a Canadian citizen. It was also written that an investigation team was established to uncover the circumstances.
In al-Arabiya it is written that he worked in Egypt for nine years and owned a large company in the district of Alexandria.
Egypt: shooting attack in Alexandria, two Israelis were murdered (archive)
According to Egyptian researcher Dalia Zayda, the murdered businessman kept a low profile as a businessman but was one of the most well-known traders in the field of agricultural produce. He owned factories in the cities of Alexandria and Bhairah in northern Egypt near the Mediterranean Sea. Also, he used to visit Egypt often and stayed there for long periods since 2008.
According to her, the terrorist organization, which announced that it murdered Ziv, claims to be a new group, but it is possible that they are simply members of radical Islamist groups such as Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis. She also added that the terrorists mentioned the name of the terrorist Muhammad Saleh, the Egyptian policeman who crossed the border into Israel and killed three IDF soldiers in the summer of 2023.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem says that they are familiar with the report – and are currently checking its reliability. From the reports in the local media, it appears that the incident took place today, at the hands of unknown persons.
As you may recall, a day following the surprise attack on Black Saturday of October 7, two Israelis were murdered during a tourist visit by a group of Israelis in Alexandria, Egypt, following a local opened fire on the group. As a result, the local Egyptian guide who accompanied them was also murdered.
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