Legal Opinion
Ben-Rafael v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 25, 2008No. Civil Action 06-00721 (ESH)PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
On March 17, 1992, 1 a suicide bomber drove a truck filled with explosives into the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing twenty-nine people and wounding over two hundred. Hezbollah 2 publicly accepted responsibility for the bombing. This action has been brought by the estate of one of the bombing’s victims, David Ben-Rafael, and his immediate family members. Plaintiffs contend that Hezbollah’s attack depended on material support from defendants the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) and the Ministry of Information and…
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