Eventually a young Egyptian, Ahmad Al-Shahhat, climbed to the roof of the apartment building which houses the Israeli embassy and removed the Israeli flag, replacing it with an Egyptian flag he had carried with him, becoming an instant folk hero in Egypt.
Akhirnya, seorang pemuda Mesir, Ahmed Shahhat, memanjat ke atap gedung di mana Kedutaan Besar Israel berada dan membuang bendera Israel yang ia gantikan dengan bendera Mesir, ia lalu seketika menjadi pahlawan dadakan di Mesir.