Two separate Jewish institutions have come under bomb or arson attack in the Netherlands. Luckily, no one was injured. Attacks on Jewish schools and synagogues appear to be rising at an alarming rate.

Explosion rocks Amsterdam Jewish school in what

mayor says is ‘targeted attack’ against Jewish community

An explosion struck overnight at a Jewish school in Amsterdam in what the city’s mayor called a “targeted attack against the Jewish community.”

The blast hit the outer wall of the school, located in Buitenveldert, considered the city’s modern Jewish quarter and home to synagogues, religious schools and Jewish restaurants.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/14/europe/amsterdam-jewish-school-explosion-netherlands-hnk-intl

Four men arrested after Rotterdam synagogue arson attack

AMSTERDAM, March 13 (Reuters) - Dutch police on ‌Friday said four men were arrested after an arson attack on a synagogue in the centre of Rotterdam, in the latest incident of suspected antisemitic violence since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

No one was injured as a ⁠result of the fire, which was caused by an explosion around 3:40 a.m. (0240 GMT), Rotterdam police said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/police-investigate-overnight-fire-attack-rotterdam-synagogue-2026-03-13/

Both articles noted an explosion hit a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liege on Monday and in the US, a Michigan synagogue was targeted Thursday in a car-ramming attack.

While I certainly don't condone it this may have had some bearing on why they were attacked.

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@IRAN_in_NL

120 schools have been hit, with many completely reduced to rubble. The death toll includes 206 students & school staff. At least 160 hospitals, clinics, & emergency centers across the country have been attacked & critically damaged."

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