Overview
- An overnight explosion in Amsterdam’s Buitenveldert district charred the outer wall of an orthodox Jewish school and damaged a rainpipe, with no injuries reported.
- The suspect who detonated the device was recorded on camera, and police have opened an active search and investigation.
- Mayor Femke Halsema condemned the act as a cowardly attack on the Jewish community and said residents feel fear and anger over rising antisemitism.
- Security at Jewish schools and other community sites has been reinforced following recent incidents in Rotterdam and in Liège, Belgium.
- Justice and Security Minister David van Weel said the safety of Jewish institutions has the government’s full attention, and the prime minister also denounced the attack.