Bombing in Bulgaria, 7 Israelis dead

Seven Israelis are confirmed dead with estimates of 30 wounded in a terrorist bombing of an Israeli tour bus at the airport in Burgas, Bulgaria. Nine Israelis are missing.

According to Haaretz, Burgas mayor Dimitar Nikolov said that the explosives were in the back of the bus, although witnesses said that the bus blew up after someone stepped on.

The bombing came on the 18th anniversary of the 1994 attack on a Jewish center in Argentina that killed 85 and injured hundreds. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that, “all signs point to Iran,” and enumerated other recent terrorist attacks in Thailand, India, Georgia and Cyprus.

The bus carrying Israeli tourists, mostly youth, reportedly exploded 40 minutes after a plane from Israel landed there. Two pregnant women and an 11 year old girl are among the wounded. ZAKA and Magen David Adom were preparing to send rescue teams to the area.

Burgas is a popular Black Sea resort for Israeli tourists. Israel has been warning the government there of possible terror attacks.