Explosion at Amsterdam Jewish school called deliberate attack
Mar 14th 2026
An early Saturday blast damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam with no injuries, and police say footage shows a person planting the device as officials link the incident to a recent rise in attacks on Jewish institutions.
- No injuries were reported and damage was limited.
- Mayor Femke Halsema said police have security camera footage of a person planting an explosive device.
- Authorities described the incident as a deliberate attack against the Jewish community.
- The blast follows recent attacks on Jewish institutions, including an arson at a Rotterdam synagogue and an explosion at a Liege synagogue.
- Security at Jewish sites in the Netherlands had already been increased and the incident comes amid a series of related attacks in Europe and the United States.
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