Overview
- An explosion at about 03:40 and a brief fire damaged the entrance of the synagogue on A. B.N. Davidsplein in Rotterdam-Blijdorp.
- Police detained four males aged 17 to 19 from Tilburg after stopping a car near another synagogue, with the driver matching a circulated description.
- Arrest teams searched suspects’ residences at Magazijnstraat and Lage Witsiebaan in Tilburg, with Rotterdam investigators present.
- NOS verified social media video showing a small blaze followed by an explosion; police are reviewing the clip and have not endorsed claims about external actors.
- Rotterdam police chief Tolga Koklu said a large team is pursuing leads and assessing any links to other recent explosions, as separate arrests in Utrecht province investigations continue.