Thousands of Israelis flocked to Sinai despite a government-issued terror alert. The Taba crossing to the Israeli-Egyptian border was choked with vacationers Sunday. Authorities estimated that more than 15,000 Israelis could spend the Passover holiday on Sinai’s beaches.
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