Itgonadol.- Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski began his visit in Israel on Monday with an emotional meeting with the families of the five Israeli victims of the 2012 Burgas bombing.
Oresharski returned to the families the passports found at the scene of the bombing, which was planned and carried out by Hezbollah. He told the bereaved families the investigation was continuing.
Kobi Preis, whose son Elior was killed in the bombing, said, "We ask that the European Union decision to label only the military wing of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization be changed. How could they not label the entire organization as a terrorist organization? If I paid such a terrible price, this despicable organization should at least be labeled as a terror organization."
Preis added, "We really appreciate the fact that he [Oresharski] came to meet with us."
The bereaved families presented the Bulgarian prime minister with a gift of a goblet carved with the image of two hands holding the city of Jerusalem.
Oresharski, who arrived in Israel with several ministers from his government, is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday.