1992 Buenos Aires Israeli embassy bombing

Attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires
Part of Spillover of the South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)

The attack site
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates34°35′30″S 58°22′49″W / 34.59167°S 58.38028°W / -34.59167; -58.38028
Date17 March 1992
14:42 pm (UTC-3)
2:42 pm (GMT-3)
TargetIsraeli embassy
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths29 victims
(4 Israeli civilians
and 25 Argentine civilians)
and the suicide bomber
Injured242 civilians
PerpetratorsIslamic Jihad Organization claimed responsibility[1]
Hezbollah operative Imad Mughniyah charged by Argentina
Hezbollah operative Amer Mohamed Akil Rada[2]

The attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires was a suicide bombing attack on the building of the Israeli embassy of Argentina, located in Buenos Aires, which was carried out on 17 March 1992. 29 civilians were killed in the attack and 242 additional civilians were injured.

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