A Jewish school in Amsterdam was struck by an explosion early on Saturday in what the city’s mayor called “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community.”
The blast is the latest in a spate of suspected attacks on Jewish institutions in recent weeks, many of them coinciding with the US-Israeli war against Iran.
Police said investigators determined two suspects arrived on a motor scooter. One of them placed an object against the wall, then ran back to the scooter; the device detonated as they sped away.
No injuries were reported and damage was limited. Security at synagogues and Jewish institutions across the Netherlands has been tightened since the incident.
Mayor Femke Halsema condemned a “cowardly act of aggression against the Jewish community.”
“Jewish people in Amsterdam are increasingly confronted with antisemitism. This is unacceptable,” she said. “A school must be a place where children can learn safely. Amsterdam must be a place where Jews can live safely.”
Jewish institutions under threat
On Friday, a synagogue in Rotterdam was targeted by an overnight arson attack. Earlier, on Monday, a synagogue in Liège, Belgium, was hit by an explosion that sparked a fire. Meanwhile in the United States, a gunman rammed his car into a synagogue in the Detroit area on Thursday.
Edited by: Alex Berry
