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Deliberate Explosion Strikes Amsterdam Orthodox Jewish School, No Injuries

Officials have tightened security at Jewish institutions after the overnight blast captured on surveillance cameras.

Overview

  • Dutch police and prosecutors say footage shows a device being placed and detonated against the school's exterior wall in the Buitenveldert district.
  • Mayor Femke Halsema condemned the act as an antisemitic attack and pledged a robust response to protect the community.
  • Justice and Security Minister David van Weel and Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced reinforced protection for Jewish sites and an active search for suspects.
  • Israel’s Foreign Ministry urged the Netherlands to take stronger measures, citing a recent string of incidents that includes attacks in Rotterdam and Liège.
  • Damage was limited to a wall and a drainpipe at the country’s only Orthodox Jewish school, which already had spiked fencing due to earlier threats.