1949 Menarsha synagogue bombing
| 1949 Menarsha synagogue attack | |
|---|---|
| Native name | טבח בית הכנסת אלמנשה בדמשק |
| Location | 33°30′50″N 36°17′29″E / 33.5138°N 36.2913°E Jewish quarter, Damascus, Syria |
| Date | 5 August 1949 Evening of 5 August 1949 (Shabbat eve) (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Grenade attack, Mass murder, Anti-Jewish violence |
| Weapons | Hand grenades |
| Deaths | 12 civilians (including 8 children) |
| Injured | ≈30 civilians |
| Perpetrators | Unknown (suspects later arrested and acquitted) |
| Motive | Anti-Jewish sentiment, political destabilization during armistice talks |
| Convictions | None |
Occurred during the Lausanne Conference of 1949; simultaneous attack at Aleppo's Great Synagogue | |
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.