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Bulgaria bus bomb kills seven Israeli tourists, wounds 30
A daylight bombing of a tourist bus in Bulgaria Wednesday left at least seven people dead and 30 injured.
The explosion occurred at the airport of the Black Sea resort town of Burgas. The bus was loaded with Israeli tourists who had just arrived on a charter flight from Tel Aviv.
World leaders including President Barack Obama immediately condemned the attack. Obama phoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and offered US assistance in finding the bombers.
UNWTO issued a statement saying it was deeply shocked by the bombing.
"We strongly condemn this horrific attack that has killed and injured Israeli tourists in Bulgaria," said UNWTO secretary-general Taleb Rifai.
"On behalf of UNWTO and the international tourism community, I wish to extend our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims. I also wish a speedy recovery to those injured."
Prime Minister Netanyahu told the press that: "all signs point to Iran."
He vowed that Israel would react "forcefully to Iran’s terror" although there was no immediate proof that Iran was behind the attack, which came 18 years to the day after a similarly brutal bombing of a Jewish community center in Argentina.
Israel has long held Iran to be responsible for that bloodbath which left 85 dead.
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