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An explosion occurred outside a synagogue in Liège, Belgium, in the early morning. Federal prosecutors are investigating it as a potential terror attack, with politicians citing antisemitism.
European countries are on high alert following reports of blasts near a synagogue in Belgium and outside the US Embassy in Oslo, prompting security concerns across the continent.
The Belgian prime minister has vowed to combat antisemitism after a pre-dawn blast damaged a synagogue in eastern Belgium, with prosecutors in charge of organised crime and terrorism heading up the investigation.
Jewish community members in the Greater Toronto Area are calling for action against antisemitism after three synagogues were targeted by gunfire this week.
Experts fear potential retaliatory actions by Iranian services in Germany, possibly targeting synagogues or Jewish schools, following past activities like spying on diaspora activists, though no concrete threats have been made yet.
It's the political equivalent of 'thoughts and prayers' and appears after vandalism, threats and protests outside Jewish institutions
The arson attack struck an institution that, since its founding, has linked far-flung congregations across the South and imbued generations of Jewish leaders with appreciation for Jewish life.
Nine people were killed in a synagogue shelter in Bet Shemesh, including 16-year-old Gabriel Baruch Revac, in a bloody attack that left families devastated.
On Monday and Tuesday, Jewish worshippers commemorate the biblical story of Queen Esther's victory over a high-ranking Persian official who threatened her people. The narrative resonates this year as Israel, backed by the US, is attacking the Iranian regime, in a conflict that has reignited fears of a new wave of antisemitism in France.
Initial IDF Probe Finds Synagogue Bomb Shelter Hit by Iranian Missile Met Safety Standards Haaretz
Zurich City Police were deployed outside a synagogue on Saturday evening, with no further information currently available.
Video shows the moment a man allegedly drove a truck into the Brisbane Synagogue gates before fleeing. The suspect is facing hate crime charges.
Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister warned Canada could face its own 'Bondi Beach' incident following synagogue shootings in Toronto, during an emergency briefing for Canadian leaders.
A synagogue in Belgium was damaged in a blast, which is being investigated as a potential antisemitic act.
No one was injured in the blast, police say. Liege Mayor Willy Demeyer condemned the explosion as an "extremely violent act of antisemitism."
Jonathan Milevsky recounts how his synagogue was targeted by a spray of bullets, noting that such attacks on Jewish places of worship are becoming increasingly common.
Two synagogues in Toronto, Canada, were targeted by gunfire, following a previous incident at a third synagogue.
Police are investigating after two synagogues in North York and Vaughan, parts of the Greater Toronto Area, were targeted by gunfire overnight, leading to increased police presence.
Police have cordoned off an area on St. Hanshaugen near the synagogue in Oslo after becoming aware of a person known to them, deploying significant resources.
The temple said 20 shots were fired at the building but no one was hurt.
The Toronto Police Service hate crime unit is part of the investigation into the shooting at Temple Emanu-El in North York on Monday
The toll in Beit Shemesh was the highest in Israel since the start of the conflict with Iran on Saturday.
The Australian state of New South Wales is establishing a permanent heavily armed police unit to patrol locations including synagogues and mosques, following an attack at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach.
A 32-year-old driver was arrested in Brisbane, Australia, for a hate crime after intentionally driving his pickup truck into the fence of a synagogue.
Explosion Hits US Embassy In Oslo An explosion struck the US Embassy in Oslo, Norway Sunday morning, causing minor damage to the facility and no reported injuries. The blast, which…
Two men were arrested near the synagogue in St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, and charged with gross illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives.
'Canada is at a crossroads,' CIJA CEO Noah Shack says of the increasing antisemitic violence punctuated by three shootings in five days
Experts fear potential attacks on synagogues or Jewish schools in Germany by Iranian services, which have previously spied on diaspora activists, though no concrete threats have yet emerged.
The episodes, which happened late Friday and early Saturday, came after a third synagogue was damaged by gunfire on Monday, official said.
These incidents follows another shooting of a Toronto synagogue on Monday
Police have cordoned off an area near the synagogue in Oslo, deploying significant resources to St. Hanshaugen.
An unknown suspect fired a gun at Temple Emanu-El in Toronto on the first night of Purim, with police investigating multiple bullet holes.
Rabbi Adam Roffman has transformed the traditional Purim spiel at Dallas’s Shearith Israel into a high-octane theatrical event, blending his Broadway background with spiritual community building.
President Donald Trump authorized a major attack on Iran Saturday, reportedly leaving hundreds dead and even more injured ... but first, he had to dance.
A proposed bill in Florida would allow churches, synagogues, and mosques to use armed volunteers for security instead of licensed guards, in response to rising concerns about violence.
A 32-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime and multiple other offenses after allegedly ramming a truck into the gates of the Brisbane Synagogue.