Category: Terrorism, from Wikidata’s class “terrorist attack”

Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing

8 April 1970 · Egypt

Wikidata classes on our event-class list: terrorist attack (all its classes: Wikidata item)

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. 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 intentionality and motive of the attack and, consequently, its appropriate designation.

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Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing. (2026, August 5). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bahr_El-Baqar_primary_school_bombing&oldid=1367874925

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“Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Aug. 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bahr_El-Baqar_primary_school_bombing&oldid=1367874925.

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This event on Middle East, 1900–present: https://middleeast.events/event/bahr-el-baqar-primary-school-bombing

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Category note: Shown as "terrorism" because Wikidata types this Israeli air strike as a terrorist attack. The summary itself says the designation is disputed. Our category follows Wikidata's type without judging it.

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