Argentina to try ten suspects in 1994 bombing of Jewish center in absentia: AFP
The attack, which caused devastation in Latin America's biggest Jewish community, has never been claimed or solved, but Argentina and Israel have long suspected Hezbollah of carrying it out at Iran's request.
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