After raising the suspicions of hotel staff, two Arabs from Jerusalem were caught and charged with aiding the enemy in time of war and planning to commit a terror attack in the popular resort city of Eilat.
An IDF soldier was stabbed and lightly wounded in the face in one of at least five terror attacks that occurred on Thursday. No other injuries were reported.
Israel's security establishment is closely monitoring the chaotic situation in Egypt as it fears the Islamic terror raging in the Sinai may spill into Israel's south.