"An explosion occurred in front of a synagogue in the eastern Belgian city of Liege on Monday, police say. No injuries were reported due to the blast but the explosion blew out the windows of the synagogue and those of the building across the street. Police cordoned off the area as counterterrorism police conduct a probe."
"Liege Mayor Willy Demeyer said he and the city council express their total condemnation of this extremely violent act of antisemitism, which is contrary to the Liege tradition of respect for others. There can be no question of importing external conflicts into our city, the mayor added, referring to the US-Israeli war with Iran."
"Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said the explosion in front of the synagogue is an abject antisemitic act that directly targeted Belgium's Jewish community. The judicial investigation has been launched by the Federal Prosecutor's Office. Security measures around similar sites will continue to be strengthened."
An explosion detonated in front of a historic synagogue in Liege, Belgium, early Monday morning at approximately 04:00 a.m., destroying windows of the synagogue and adjacent buildings. No injuries resulted from the blast. Counterterrorism police launched an investigation and cordoned off the area. City officials, including Mayor Willy Demeyer and Interior Minister Bernard Quintin, condemned the incident as an extremely violent antisemitic act targeting Belgium's Jewish community. The Federal Prosecutor's Office initiated a judicial investigation. The synagogue, inaugurated in 1899 and designated a historic monument, also functions as a museum of Liege's Jewish community. Security measures around similar sites will be strengthened.
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