Explosion damages Jewish school in Amsterdam - Reuters

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Dutch authorities are searching for a suspect caught on video setting off an explosion outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam's Buitenveldert district. The blast caused limited damage to the school's outer wall. Mayor Femke Halsema condemned the act as a cowardly attack on the Jewish community, emphasizing that schools and cities should be safe spaces for everyone. This incident follows other attacks on Jewish sites, including a blast near a synagogue in Liège, Belgium, and an explosion at a Rotterdam synagogue the previous night. In response, security has been heightened at Jewish institutions across the Netherlands. Justice and Security Minister David van Weel assured the public that authorities are fully engaged in investigating these antisemitic acts and ensuring the safety of Jewish communities.

An explosion causing a small fire at the entrance of a synagogue in Rotterdam is being investigated as arson. No injuries were reported, and the fire was quickly extinguished. Authorities are appealing for witnesses, though details about the explosive used remain undisclosed. Four teenagers were later detained near another synagogue in Rotterdam. A Dutch Jewish organization reported that an Islamist group posted a video online claiming responsibility for this attack and linking it to a similar incident in Liège, Belgium, earlier in the week. The authenticity of the video could not immediately be verified. Lawmakers and Jewish organizations condemned the attack as antisemitic, with Justice and Security Minister David van Weel emphasizing the importance of protecting Jewish communities from intimidation and violence.

A homemade bomb exploded early Saturday morning next to the Cheider Orthodox Jewish school in Amsterdam, causing minor material damage but no injuries. This educational center, the only one of its kind in the Netherlands, already had strong security measures due to previous threats. Authorities have described the incident as a "cowardly and selective attack" against the Jewish community. A video circulating on social media shows the explosion near the school, followed by an individual fleeing on a motorcycle, similar to recent incidents at synagogues in Rotterdam and Liège (Belgium), which are also being investigated by authorities as possible terrorist acts. These attacks are suspected to be linked to the tense international context in the Middle East, involving the USA, Israel, and Iran.