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Explosion at Jewish School in Amsterdam, Mayor Reports Limited Damage

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Key Points
  • An explosion occurred at a Jewish school in Amsterdam overnight Friday to Saturday.
  • Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema reported that damage to the school was limited.
  • The incident follows other recent attacks on Jewish institutions in Rotterdam and Liège, Belgium.

An explosion occurred at a Jewish school in Amsterdam during the night between Friday and Saturday, according to reports from Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf cited by multiple Swedish news outlets. Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema stated that damage to the school was limited. The incident comes amid a series of attacks on Jewish institutions in the region.

On Friday, four men were arrested following an explosion outside a synagogue in Rotterdam, according to news agency AFP. Earlier in the week, a synagogue in Liège, Belgium was also targeted in an attack. Authorities have not released further details about the Amsterdam explosion or possible suspects at this time.

damage to the school was limited

Femke Halsema, Amsterdam Mayor

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