Belgian Authorities Arrest Seven Over March Synagogue Bombing in Liège

Belgian federal prosecutors announced the arrest of seven individuals last Thursday in connection with a bombing at the Great Synagogue in Liège, eastern Belgium, which occurred in March shortly after the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran conflict on February 28. The explosion shattered windows and damaged the synagogue's main door. The attack triggered a series of counterterrorism raids leading to the suspects' detention, though their identities have not been disclosed.

The Liège bombing followed similar attacks targeting Jewish sites in neighboring Netherlands, including a Jewish school in Amsterdam. In March, two teenagers were also arrested on suspicion of an antisemitic car arson in Antwerp. These incidents are part of a broader wave of assaults on Jewish communities across Europe and elsewhere since the conflict began.

The Great Synagogue, built in 1899 and also housing a museum on Liège's Jewish community history, reopened two months after the bombing. Authorities continue to investigate the motives and connections behind these coordinated attacks amid heightened regional tensions.