The morning of July 18, 1994, witnessed a horrific act of terrorism in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A van bomb detonated outside the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) building, resulting in the devastating loss of 85 lives and injuring 300 others. The seven-story structure, housing a Jewish community center, employment services, a rare book library, and meeting spaces for Project Witness (a group researching Argentine collaboration with Nazis post-World War II), was reduced to rubble.

The attack, suspected to involve approximately 275 kilograms of explosives, has been attributed to Hezbollah, acting under the direction of the Iranian regime, according to the U.S. State Department. The driver, tentatively identified as Ibrahim Hussein Berro, a Lebanese citizen linked to Hezbollah, perished in the blast.

In 2013, Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman formally accused Iran of orchestrating the bombing. Furthermore, in 2015, Nisman leveled accusations against then-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and other high-ranking officials, alleging a cover-up of Iranian involvement in exchange for favorable trade agreements. Tragically, Nisman was found dead in his apartment from a gunshot wound, just hours before he was scheduled to present evidence to lawmakers. A pistol was discovered near his body.

The U.S. State Department has condemned the AMIA bombing as the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in over half a century, highlighting Hezbollah’s global reach and Iran's sponsorship of international terrorism. They have reiterated their commitment to holding those responsible accountable and combating the malign influence of Hezbollah and Iran.

Former Navy SEAL and bestselling author Jack Carr, known for "The Terminal List" and the "Danger Close Podcast," has launched a nonfiction series, "Targeted," delving into pivotal terrorist events. His first book in the series, co-authored with Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott, focuses on the 1983 Beirut Marine Barracks bombing.