Arson at Rotterdem synagogue; Police investigating

As yet unidentified perpetrators started a fire at the synagogue on A.B.N. Davidsplein in Rotterdam during the early hours of Friday morning, the police reported. The fire went out by itself, and no one got hurt.

The arson happened at around 3:40 a.m., the police said on X. Records show a call to the fire brigade at 3:42 a.m. reporting a smell of smoke.

Footage is circulating on social media showing something burning in front of the synagogue’s entrance, followed by an explosion. It is unclear whether the footage is authentic.

There are also reports on social media that the arson was claimed by Ashab al-Yamin, the same group that also attacked a synagogue in Liege, Belgium, this week.

The police are investigating.