HAARETZ: Blast at Hilton Hotel in Taba, close to Egypt-Israel border

An explosion occurred at the Hilton Hotel in the Egyptian town of Taba on Thursday evening, close to the border with Israel.

There were reports of casualties in the blast.

Ambulances and emergency personnel were on their way to the site of explosion.

It is unclear whether the explosion was caused by an attack.

Army Radio reported that the blast could be heard in the Israeli resort town of Eilat.

Many Israelis have visited Egypt over the past month, during the period of Jewish holidays. Last month, the defense establishment cautioned Israelis against traveling to Sinai, following warnings of a potential terrorist attack.

JERUSALEM POST: Dozens of Israelis wounded in gas explosion at Hilton in Taba

A large number of Israelis were wounded in an apparent gas explosion at the Hilton Hotel in Taba, near the Israel-Egypt border.

Dozens of injured have been rushed to the Taba crossing where Magen David Adom ambulances are waiting to evacuate them to the Josephthal Hospital in Eilat.

Initial reports indicated that a section of the hotel collapsed in the explosion and a number of people were killed.

Tens of Israelis suffering light-to-moderate wounds have already crossed from Egypt into Israel and are receiving medical treatment from Magen David Adom personnel.

This contradicts initial reports that had said that Egypt was actively blocking MDA ambulances from crossing.

UPDATE:
CNN reports two more blasts at hotels in Egyptian resort towns... now it's campgrounds...

Two smaller blasts occurred about two hours later in the area of Ras al Shitan, a camping area full of Israeli tourists south of Taba, witnesses said.

State-run Egyptian television is the Hilton explosion a gas leak, other sources say it may have been a car bomb.
23 killed at Taba, 10 floors collapsed.
Egypt is allowing Israeli helicopters to ferry out dead and wounded.

Now 29 killed, 114 wounded.

Via LGF, They are dancing in the streets of Gaza and Cairo. (Egypt receives $2 billion in US foreign aid per year and is seeking a seat on the UNSC, by the way)