President Reuven Rivlin on Monday sent a letter of condolence to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt following the terror attacks on Coptic Christian churches in Tanta and Alexandria.

"I was shocked to hear of the tragic bombing attacks on innocent Egyptians at places of worship in Tanta and Alexandria,” Rivlin wrote, adding, “On behalf of my wife, Nechama, the people of Israel and myself, I send our sincere condolences to Your Excellency and to all the people of Egypt at this difficult time.”

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