A synagogue in Rotterdam has been targeted in an arson attack early this morning.\n<\/p>\n
Authorities described the incident as a deliberate fire set at the building, with no injuries reported and minimal damage as the flames extinguished themselves shortly after starting.\n<\/p>\n
The arson comes just days after a similar attack<\/a> in the Belgian city of Liege and was claimed by the same group. There was also an attack on a synagogue in the US state of Michigan, both explicitly targeting Jews.<\/p>\n The Rotterdam fire began around 3:40 am local time at the synagogue located on ABN Davidsplein, a central site for the city\u2019s Jewish community.\n<\/p>\n Rotterdam police confirmed via social media that unidentified individuals started the blaze outside the structure.\n<\/p>\n Emergency services received a report of smoke at 3:42 am but the fire self-extinguished before requiring significant intervention. No arrests have been made and police are appealing for witnesses or additional evidence.\n<\/p>\n Rotterdam Mayor Carola Schouten said: \u201cI was appalled to learn of the arson attack that took place last night at a synagogue in our city. This has caused great anxiety among our Jewish fellow citizens.\n<\/p>\n \u201cThere is no place in Rotterdam for anti-Semitism, intimidation, violence or hatred against religious communities. We will continue to closely monitor security around the synagogues.\n<\/p>\n \u201cThe police are investigating the arson attack,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n BRANDAANSLAG SYNAGOGE ROTTERDAM\n<\/p>\n Dezelfde groep van de aanval op de synagoge in Luik lijkt deze aanval te hebben opge\u00ebist.\n<\/p>\n Op beelden herken ik de ingang van de synagoge. pic.twitter.com\/mXfKZl3Mmk<\/a>\n<\/p>\n