1.   It is a holy day for Jews, and the tomb area is crowded with Hasidic Jews in their black attire.

2.   Reporters crowded the area, trying to catch a glimpse of this powerful dunker.

3.   The main problem is the sheer volume of workers, shoppers, theatergoers and tourists who crowd the area.

4.   Stone houses with flat roofs crowd the area.

5.   The attack drew international attention because it came outside the Egyptian Museum, a major downtown tourist site, while the area was crowded with visitors.

6.   The chaotic port area was crowded with thousands of refugees waiting to escape.

7.   The shooting attack took place after the end of the Jewish Sabbath, a time when the boardwalk area is crowded with pedestrians.

8.   The shooting took place shortly after the Jewish Sabbath ended at sundown Saturday, a time when the boardwalk area is crowded with pedestrians.

9.   The shooting attack took place on Saturday evening, after the Jewish Sabbath, a time when the boardwalk area is crowded with pedestrians.

10.   At the time of the shelling the area was crowded with people because tram services were running on the front side of the presidential building.