Israeli bombing of Cairo

The Israeli Air Force bombarded a residential neighborhood near Qasr al-Qubba in Cairo on July 15, 1948, during the international phase of the 1948 Palestine war. The attack was carried out during the breaking of the fast of Ramadan and killed many civilians and destroyed many homes. It led to an angry march on the Jewish quarter.

This article is about the Israeli aerial bombardment of Cairo in 1948. For the bombings of Jewish neighborhoods in Cairo, see 1948 Cairo bombings.
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