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Explosion at Pro‑Israel Christian Center in Nijkerk Under Police Investigation

The case highlights rising attacks on Jewish and pro‑Israel sites in Europe.

Police officers stand in front of the Israel Center, after an explosion hit the building overnight in Nijkerk on April 3, 2026. A blast hit a pro-Israeli centre in the Netherlands, police said adding it caused minimal damage and no injuries. A police spokeswoman told AFP no one was inside the site run by Christians for Israel, a non-profit, in the central city of Nijkerk when the explosion went off outside its gate late on on April 3, 2026. (Photo by PERSBUREAU DE BREIJ / ANP / AFP via Getty Images) / Netherlands OUT
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Overview

  • The Israel Center in Nijkerk reported a late‑Friday explosion that caused limited damage and no injuries, according to police.
  • Investigators say CCTV from the site shows a person dressed in black placing an explosive at the security fence.
  • No arrests have been made and no group has claimed responsibility, though on Sunday monitors reported a pro‑Iranian movement posted a video with a threat that police said they had not yet seen.
  • The center’s director called it an attack and staff described deep shock, while a recent security fence likely absorbed damage that might have reached the building.
  • Officials tied the case to recent attacks on Jewish sites in the region, including blasts at a Jewish school in Amsterdam and a synagogue in Rotterdam.