- Title: Belgian synagogue damaged in blast considered antisemitic act
- Date: 9th March 2026
- Summary: CENTRAL ISRAEL (MARCH 9, 2026) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) VARIOUS OF CRATER NEAR PARKED CARS VARIOUS OF DAMAGED CAR VARIOUS OF DAMAGED STORE FRONT SECURITY OFFICIALS STANDING AROUND CRATER, ONE OFFICIAL MEASURING CRATER VARIOUS OF ELDERLY COUPLE WALKING PAST CRATER PEOPLE STANDING NEAR STORES SECURITY OFFICIALS STANDING AT SCENE (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) LOCAL POLICE COMMANDER, G
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- Keywords: Belgium Blast Liege Synagogue
- Location: LIEGE, BELGIUM
- City: LIEGE, BELGIUM
- Country: Belgium
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Europe
- Reuters ID: LVA001219909032026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: An explosion hit a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liege early on Monday (March 9) in what authorities said was an antisemitic attack that caused damage but no injuries.
The explosion, which happened around 4 a.m. (0300 GMT), blew out the windows of the synagogue, as well as those of a building on the opposite side of the road, public broadcaster RTBF said.
The cause was not clear, but prosecutors said the case had been passed to federal authorities, which normally investigate incidents linked to terrorism or organized crime.
Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin called the explosion "a despicable antisemitic act that directly targeted the Jewish community of Belgium."
He said security measures around similar sites will continue to be reinforced.
Police have cordoned off the largely residential street on the bank of the river Meuse opposite Liege city center.
Federal prosecutors declined to give further details of the incident.
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