Iran denies involvement in Bulgaria bomb attack

Published on February 8, 2013

Iran played no part in the bombing of a bus last year that killed Israeli tourists, its ambassador to Bulgaria said on Friday, rejecting Israeli charges that it was involved in the attack.

Israel says Iran, Hezbollah waging global terror campaign

Published on February 5, 2013

Two men with links to the terrorist organization Hezbollah were implicated in a terrorist attack in Bulgaria that killed six, including five Israelis, a Bulgarian official has said.

Report: Bulgaria lacks proof of Hezbollah involvement in terrorist attack

Published on January 18, 2013

Bulgaria says there is no evidence that Hezbollah was behind an attack on Israelis last year.

Burgas bombing investigator dismissed for leaking info to media

Published on January 7, 2013

An investigator in the deadly July bombing in Burgas was dismissed for leaking classified information to the media.

Bulgarian police identify accomplice in Burgas bombing

Published on January 3, 2013

Bulgaria’s security services reportedly have discovered the identity of one of the perpetrators of the July bombing in Burgas that killed five Israelis and a Bulgarian.

Shapiro at 9/11 ceremony: U.S. won’t allow Iran to have nuclear weapon

Published on September 11, 2012

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro said that the United States “would not permit Iran to be armed with a nuclear weapon.”

Bulgarian police release photo of bomb attack accomplice

Published on August 16, 2012

Bulgarian police released a computer-generated image and a fake driver's license photo of a man believed to be an accomplice in the bombing of an Israeli tour bus in Burgas that killed six.

Report: Calls between Lebanon and Burgas increased before attack

Published on August 9, 2012

Israel has evidence of many telephone calls between Lebanon and Burgas in the two months before the bombing that killed six people, The New York Times reported.

Suicide bomber behind Bulgaria bus attack had help, Bulgarian prime minister says

Published on July 24, 2012

A suicide bomber who killed five Israeli tourists when he blew up a bus in Bulgaria last week was backed up by an organized group who helped him plan and carry out the attack, Boiko Borisov, the Bulgarian prime minister, said on Tuesday.

Lebanese forces prepared to repel Israeli attacks against Hezbollah

Published on July 20, 2012

Lebanon’s army is prepared to defend the country following Israel’s claim that the Iran or its allies such as Hezbollah carried out the deadly terrorist bombing in Bulgaria.

New York tightens security around Jewish venues

Published on July 20, 2012

Up to 100 critical response vehicles have been deployed in New York Jewish neighborhoods and around synagogues following the terrorist bombing in Bulgaria targeting Israelis.

Burgas bombing victims laid to rest

Published on July 20, 2012

The five Israelis killed by Wednesday's terrorist attack in Burgas, Bulgaria were buried Friday in Israel.

U.S. official: Bulgaria bomber a Hezbollah operative

Published on July 20, 2012

The suicide bomber who perpetrated the attack on Israeli tourists in Burgas, Bulgaria, was a member of Hezbollah, U.S. officials said.

PRESS RELEASE: Jewish Federations, Jewish Agency to Provide Financial Assistance to Burgas Victims

Published on July 19, 2012

The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Fund for the Victims of Terror will provide financial assistance to Israelis wounded in the attack in Bulgaria and to the families of those killed. The assistance, made possible by a contribution from The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), is meant to help those affected by the attack address supplemental needs not covered by Israeli government bodies. Any family that experienced the loss or injury of a loved one in the attack may request assistance from the fund.