Amsterdam Jewish school explosion no injuries, mayor condemns 'cowardly aggression'
An overnight explosion against the exterior wall of a Jewish school in Amsterdam's Buitenveldert district caused no injuries but prompted a strong condemnation from Mayor Femke Halsema. The mayor denounced the 'cowardly act of aggression' and noted the Jewish community faces 'increasingly often confronted with antisemitism' in the city. Police confirmed they have CCTV footage of a person placing the explosive device and opened an investigation. The incident follows similar nighttime attacks on synagogues in Rotterdam and Liege this week, with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten calling the act 'terrible' and Israeli officials stating 'antisemitism has no place in the Netherlands.' The series of attacks comes amid rising violence against Jewish communities following the US-Israeli war on Iran.