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Netherlands School Attack: A Jewish school in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was attacked on Saturday, raising concerns over the safety of people from the Jewish community. The mayor of the city termed the attack a cowardly act of aggression against the city's Jewish community.

Hours ago, a building associated with Jews was attacked in the neighbouring country, Belgium. A synagogue in Liège, Belgium, was damaged by an explosion in a suspected antisemitic attack.

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Hunt To Catch Accused Launched

Dutch authorities launched a hunt for the person who was caught on CCTV cameras setting off an explosion outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam. The authority, the City Hall, issued a statement, saying the overnight blast against the outer wall of the school in the Dutch capital's Buitenveldert district caused only limited damage. The person who detonated the explosion was caught on camera, it said.

Mayor Femke Halsema said in the statement that Amsterdam's Jewish residents feel "fear and anger" and are increasingly being targeted by antisemitism.

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"That is unacceptable. A school must be a place where children can learn safely. Amsterdam must be a place where Jews can live safely," she said.

Security Around Jewish Schools Heightened

Security around Jewish schools and other sites was reinforced after an explosion near a synagogue in Liege, Belgium, and a blast that caused a small fire at the entrance of a synagogue in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Friday.

"Two nights in a row, a cowardly attack with an explosive at a Jewish building. First in Rotterdam, now in Amsterdam. The safety of Jewish institutions has our full attention. An investigation into the perpetrators is underway," the Dutch justice and security minister, David van Weel, posted on X.

(With AP Inputs)


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