What the records say
- When
- 5 Aug 1949
- Kind
- Murder
- Killed
- 12
- Coordinates
- 33.51° N, 36.29° E
- Description
- Bombing in Syria
1949 Menarsha synagogue bombing
Bombing in Syria
The Menarsha synagogue attack took place on 5 August 1949 in the Jewish quarter of Damascus, Syria. The grenade attack claimed the lives of 12 civilians and injured about 30. Most of the victims were children.
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