The top appeals court commuted the death sentence against the six defendants to 10-year and life imprisonment sentences and five-year sentences against eight others. 

It also acquitted 12 other defendants after overturning their sentence in the same case. 

The verdict comes nearly two years after a Giza Criminal Court sentenced the six defendants in 2019 to death.

The attack in question was orchestrated on a tourist bus outside the hotel that did not result in any casualties. The attempt, however, was claimed by Islamic State affiliate Ansar Beit Al-Maqdes nonetheless.

The Ministry of Interior said the attack, which involved a group of people hurling fireworks, was aimed at security forces guarding the hotel.