Haaretz: U.S. citizen opens fire at Eilat hotel, kills worker, is then shot dead by police

An Eilat hotel worker was killed on Friday morning by an unidentified suspect who stole a firearm from a security guard at the Leonardo Club Hotel in the southern city, and opened fire.

The shooter, an American citizen in his 20’s, and also an employee of the hotel, was later killed by police during an exchange of gunfire.

Guests were instructed to remain in the rooms, following the original shooting. Shortly afterwards, a large police contingent arrived on the scene. They started investigating the incident and searched for the suspect.

Guests were allowed to leave their rooms after the shooter was killed by police.

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According to police, the shooter was participating in a program called “Oranim,” and has been in Israel for roughly two months. Apparently, there was a conflict between the shooter and one of the other workers. According to other employees, he was in the process of being fired, and there was some kind of money-related conflict. It is not known why the specific employee was shot and killed.