Back مجزرة بحر البقر Arabic مدبحة بحر البقر ARZ Massacre de Bahr el-Baqar French הפצצת בית הספר בבחר אל-בקר HE Massacre de Bahr al-Baqar Portuguese
| Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War of Attrition, Operation Priha | |
.jpg) Ruins of the school after the bombing | |
| Location | Bahr El-Baqar, Egypt |
| Date | 8 April 1970 |
| Target | School |
Attack type | Aerial bombing |
| Deaths | 46 |
| Injured | 50+ |
| Perpetrator |  Israeli Air Force |
| Motive | Disputed
|
The Bahr el-Baqar primary school in the Egyptian village of Bahr el-Baqar (south of Port Said, in the eastern province of Sharqia) was bombed by the Israeli Air Force on 8 April 1970. Of the 130 children who were attending the school, 46 were killed and over 50 wounded. The school itself was completely demolished.[1][2][3] A part of the War of Attrition, the attack was one of a series of airstrikes conducted in Egypt by Israel during Operation Priha. There has been significant dispute between both parties and their allies over the motive of the attack and, consequently, its appropriate designation.
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