Foreign Ministry: Israelis in Bangkok mall during shooting escaped unharmed

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Visitors evacuate from a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, October 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Visitors evacuate from a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, October 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

According to the Foreign Ministry, Israelis were at the Bangkok mall during a shooting attack today and managed to escape. The ministry tells The Times of Israel that it does not know if any Israelis are hurt in the incident.

Several people were killed and a number of others hurt in the shooting inside a mall, and the attacker was apprehended.

Thailand is a popular tourist destination for Israelis, many of whom are on vacation this week for the Sukkot holiday.

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