Israel has accused Iran of ordering a fatal bomb attack on an Israeli tour group in Bulgaria, in which at least six tourists were killed and 33 injured, three critically.
A group of about 200, mostly young Israelis, travelling with the Kavei Chufsha tour company had just flown into the country and were being driven to their hotels in a convoy of three coaches when the explosion hit one of them in the Black Sea city of Burgas, 250 miles (400 kilometres) east of the capital, Sofia.
The bomb was detonated not far from Burgas airport, said Dimitar Nikolov, the city's mayor. At least 40 people were on board when it exploded. Little more than an hour after the attack, the Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu issued a veiled threat to Tehran in a brief statement holding it responsible for the attack.
"Iran is responsible for the terror attack in Bulgaria, we will have a strong response against Iranian terror," he said.
Comment: Wow, that accusation came rather fast. Any chance we will be seeing any proof to back it up? Oh we forget - it is most likely a false-flag attack anyway and the whole point is to blame Iran. Plus, people blinded by strong emotions care not for evidence, so there is no need to 'produce' any.
Comment: Is Israel kick-starting the final stage that will lead to war with Iran? Is that perhaps why Israeli president Simon Peres is skipping the Oympic Games opening ceremony, as he will be too busy with the last details in the next few days?