A bomb exploded in the Kjustendil Synagogue her. While no one was hurt by the explosion, the synagogue was badly damaged. The vandals escaped scot free, but teh government has opened an investigation to determine the perpetrators of the outrage.
Bulgarian Jews have been the targets for frequent attacks by anti-Semites in recent months, culminating in wide-spread agitation concerning teh ancient alleged “ritual murder” charges.
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