(Ynet News) Several hours into the protest in Cairo, the mob succeeded in breaking two of the three doors that led to the security room at the embassy. When the mob reached the final door, the guards could hear loud bangs on the door. At a certain point as the rioters moved closer, the guards fired warning shots. This apparently caused the mob to move elsewhere. The Israeli guards were eventually rescued by Egyptian commandos who instructed them to wear Arab keffiyehs and Muslim garments as camouflage.
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