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Car torched in Antwerp in suspected antisemitic attack, says Belgian official

Two Antwerp minors were arrested after a suspected antisemitic car arson in the city’s Jewish diamond district, amid a terrorism investigation linked to a pro-Iranian militant group.

  • On Monday, Belgian authorities arrested two minors shortly after midnight following the overnight torching of a car in Antwerp, treating the incident as a suspected antisemitic attack.
  • This incident follows attacks on Jewish sites across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Britain since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran on February 28.
  • The Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand, an Iran-aligned group, claimed responsibility via Telegram; officials have not officially verified the link to this specific incident.
  • Responding to heightened risks, Belgian authorities deployed soldiers to major cities to bolster security at synagogues and schools across the country.
  • Israel's ambassador to Belgium, Idit Rosenzweig-Abu, demanded on X "there must be a thorough investigation and decisive action to put an end to this climate of intimidation before it spirals further.
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Jerusalem Post broke the news in Jerusalem, Israel on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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