"I knew right away it was a terror bombing," he said.
He was involved in the 1995 terror bombings in France.
The attack has entered the lexicon of war as an example of terror bombing.
Germany condemns the raid as an extreme example of "terror bombing."
It is the first terror bombing of a large city since World War I.
Mr. Peres has gone out of his way to show toughness on security issues, particularly after the terror bombings.
"We've been looking for him in connection with the terror bombings in Moscow several years ago."
He has also given up terror bombings in public places.
Harassing fire also expanded to civilians as terror bombing of cities became the norm.
Contrary to popular belief, the Luftwaffe did not have a systematic policy of what became known as "terror bombing".