Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing

The Bahr el-Baqar primary school in Bahr el-Baqar (province of Port Said, Egypt), was bombed by the Israeli Air Force on 8 April 1970. The raid killed 46 children. Afterwards, Israel claimed to be under the impression that the school was an Egyptian military installation. Of the 130 school children who attended the school, 46 were killed and over 50 wounded. The school itself was completely demolished.

Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing

The Bahr el-Baqar primary school in Bahr el-Baqar (province of Port Said, Egypt), was bombed by the Israeli Air Force on 8 April 1970. The raid killed 46 children. Afterwards, Israel claimed to be under the impression that the school was an Egyptian military installation. Of the 130 school children who attended the school, 46 were killed and over 50 wounded. The school itself was completely demolished.