Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has restated his country's position that Iran is behind the July 18 anti-Israeli terror attack in Bulgaria, at a press conference with Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev Tuesday.

"We are in the midst of a heavy struggle with the global network of terror organized by Iran. The July 18 attack in Bulgaria is but an example," said Netanyahu after meeting Plevneliev, who is on an official state visit to Israel.

Israeli leaders reacted swiftly to the tragic events in Burgas, in which a bomb planted in a tourist bus killed 5 Israeli tourists, the Bulgarian driver, and the presumed suicide bomber, by saying that the attack has been organized by Hezbollah and Iran.

During a string of bilateral Bulgarian-Israeli government meetings following the attack, high-ranking Israeli statesmen have unswervingly made a case of restating that position.

On their part, Bulgarian authorities have this far refused to cast the blame on any party, saying that full investigations have to be completed beforehand.

This position was reconfirmed by Bulgarian President Plevneliev during his visit to Israel Monday and Tuesday.

Tuesday Israeli PM Netanyahu thanked Bulgaria for its efforts in investigating the case, but stated that Israel expects the final results to be ready "within very short time."

In a separate statement in Sofia Monday, Bulgarian Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov said that the investigation is proceeding normally and progress is being made.

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