US EditionBelgium describes a blast near a synagogue as a ‘despicable antisemitic attack’
Authorities describe the explosion as a targeted antisemitic attack causing material damage but no injuries, with the federal prosecutor's office leading the investigation.
- Around 4am on March 9, an explosion damaged a synagogue in Liège, causing material damage but no injuries, Liege police said.
- Given apparent intent, authorities moved the case to federal prosecutors and the judicial federal police, who are prioritising a criminal inquiry, with police saying the blast "involved a device" and appeared targeted.
- Investigators set up a security perimeter while counter-terrorism specialist officers examined the scene, where windows of the synagogue and nearby buildings were blown out and the wooden front door was damaged.
- Officials vowed to reinforce security around similar sites as Liege's mayor condemned the attack as an 'extremely violent act of antisemitism.'
- The incident comes as European countries including Belgium, France and Germany tighten security amid the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, while investigators and local officials continue probing possible links.
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