A Jewish school in Amsterdam was hit by an explosion in a “targeted attack” days after a strike on an Iranian girls' school.
According to Sky News, Dutch officials have confirmed that an explosion has damaged a school in Amsterdam on Saturday, March 14, amid rising tension.
The city's mayor, Femke Halsema, described the blast as a "deliberate attack against the Jewish community."
She said, “This is a cowardly act of aggression towards the Jewish community,” stressing that Amsterdam "must be a place where Jews can live safely."
Halsema further added that the overnight blast damaged the outer wall of the school in the Buitenveldert district. However, no injuries were reported.
Security at the Jewish public institutions is already on high alert amid the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran. Some additional measures were taken after arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam on Friday.
As per the local media reports, police and firefighters responded quickly to the attack and officials are now reviewing the CCTV footage that reportedly showed a suspect placing explosives at the school.
Shortly after the explosion, the Amsterdam mayor said, “I understand the fear and anger of Jewish Amsterdammers. The are increasingly confronted with antisemitism, and that is unacceptable.”
Invetigation on the incident in under wat, but the police have not yet shared any details with the public.
It is worth noting that the attacks came days after Israel struck a girls’ primary school in Minab, Iran, on February 28, which killed at least 150 and injured over 100 people.
