US EditionPolice probe suspected arson after a fire broke out at a Rotterdam synagogue
Four teenagers were arrested in connection with the fire at Rotterdam synagogue, amid rising antisemitic incidents linked to tensions from US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
- On Friday, Rotterdam police said a fire erupted at the entrance of a synagogue at A B N Davidsplein, Rotterdam-Blijkdorp, and they are treating it as arson; the blaze burned briefly and died down quickly.
- Synagogues around the world have been on edge since Feb. 28, increasing security after the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran, and following a Monday explosion at a Belgian synagogue in Liège.
- Images from regional broadcaster Rijnmond show a burning object at the entrance that exploded, with the fire starting around 3:40–3:45 a.m. and burning out quickly, Rotterdam police said.
- No injuries were reported and authorities said the synagogue's staff, teachers and 140 children were unharmed, while initial police updates said there were no immediate arrests and broadcaster NOS later reported four teenagers from Tilburg were arrested.
- Rotterdam mayor Carola Schouten said the incident caused 'fear in the Jewish population' while officials including Justice and Security Minister David van Weel voiced support and stressed synagogue security remains a priority.
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On Friday morning, a fire had been set in front of a synagogue in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Fortunately, no one was injured, but in the meantime, the police were able to arrest four suspects between the ages of 17 and 19. According to the data, the four suspects had been arrested near another synagogue.In the morning, a fire had been set in front of the entrance of the Rotterdam synagogue, according to the police.The fire was extinguished by thems…
The police of the Netherlands reported on this Saturday that four young suspects were imprisoned in front of a synagogue in Rotterdam, an incident that triggered a fire and caused damage to the front. Attacks in synagogues: attacks against Jews and Americans increased in Europe and the United States in the middle of the war against Iran Synagogue in the United States: police are looking for a target camp with cars and shots in Michigan; suspects…
Fires are set in front of a synagogue in Rotterdam. A little later four suspects are arrested. The Jewish community and politicians are shocked.
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