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Dutch police foil suspected attack on Jewish school, arrest two teens, explosives found nearby

Two teenagers were detained after suspicious behavior near a Jewish institution west of Amsterdam; suspected explosive materials were discovered near a Chabad House, as authorities say early surveillance likely prevented an attack

Itamar Eichner | 03.24.26

4 teens suspected of terror offenses in explosion, arson of Dutch synagogue

Prosecutors say the attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam was 'aimed at instilling serious fear in a population group, in this case the Jewish community'; suspects, ages 17-19, were ordered held for two weeks while investigations continue

AP | 03.17.26

Muslim terrorist group claims explosion at Jewish school in Amsterdam, mayor calls it attack on Jews

The Islamic Movement of Right-Wing Youth released a video showing a small explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam; no injuries were reported, but the mayor said the attack targeted the Jewish community

News Agencies | 03.14.26

Netherlands, Iceland join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Netherlands and Iceland filed intervention declarations at the ICJ case against Israel, arguing that forced displacement, starvation, blocked humanitarian aid and harm to children may help establish genocidal intent, even if other motives existed

ynet | 03.12.26

כוחות של בעלות הברית מחלצים אמנות גנובה באוסטריה, מאי 1945

Heirs of Dutch Jewish art dealers seek reopening of Nazi-era restitution denials

Katz family appeals 4 rulings that rejected claims for 222 artworks sold under Nazi occupation, arguing the Netherlands Restitutions Committee applied harsher standards than in comparable cases and ignored post-2021 reforms favoring Jewish claimants

ynet Global | 02.26.26

Papa John’s Israel franchise owners take on Dutch market: 'Everyone said we were crazy'

Six months after being tapped to lead Papa John’s in the Netherlands following her success in Israel, 36-year-old Chen Rotenberg-Richter and her husband now generate millions monthly, employ 1,500 and split life between Amsterdam and Israel

Orit Merlin-Rosenzweig | 02.25.26

Why did F-35 jets escort a KLM flight? New footage emerges

Passenger jet packed with athletes, flanked by two stealth fighter jets in European skies: special welcome awaiting the Dutch delegation yesterday as it returned from 2026 Winter Olympics

Asaf Rozen | 02.24.26

KLM cancels Israel flights amid regional security tensions

KLM, the Netherlands’ national airline, announced it is canceling its flights to Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport through Sunday; the airline also said it has canceled flights to Dubai and to destinations in Saudi Arabia

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 01.23.26

Color carpets bloom near Gaza border as Israeli-Dutch initiative plants 150,000 tulips

Kindergarten children from Gaza border communities, joined by volunteers from Christians for Israel and the Tekuma Administration, planted thousands of tulip bulbs across Eshkol, Sdot Negev and the Ashkelon Coast as a gesture of connection and hope

Roni Green Shaulov | 01.09.26

פרו-פלסטינים התפרעו באירוע חנוכה באמסטרדם, הולנד

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police at Hanukkah event in Amsterdam, 22 arrested

Hours after the Sydney attack, hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at Museum Square in Amsterdam, where a Hanukkah event was held at a concert hall; some breached barriers, threw smoke grenades and clashed with police; in California, shots were fired at a Jewish home decorated for the holiday

ynet | 12.15.25

British lecturer who called to ‘wipe out Israel’ resigns from Dutch Radboud University

Harry Petitt, a British lecturer at Radboud University in the Netherlands, resigned after repeated pro-Hamas posts and comments describing the October 7 massacre as 'legitimate resistance' and describing it as a 'celebration'; He announced his departure on X, saying he had found a new job

ynet Global | 11.11.25

Amsterdam mayor defends Hanukkah concert cancellation, rejects antisemitism claims

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema denied accusations of antisemitism after a Hanukkah concert featuring Israel’s chief military cantor was canceled, calling comparisons to the Holocaust 'utterly repugnant'

Shilo Freid | 11.07.25

Minister warns Jews fear showing their identity as Hanukkah event canceled in Amsterdam

Amsterdam concert hall’s move to bar IDF chief cantor from Hanukkah concert sparks uproar after revelations that its director’s grandfather signed a 1940 Nazi order expelling Jews; diaspora minister warns Jews now fear expressing their identity

Shilo Freid | 11.06.25

Selma van de Perre, Jewish resistance hero and Holocaust survivor, dies at 103

Dutch-born Jewish resistance fighter risked her life carrying messages under false identity during World War II and later became a BBC journalist; she survived the Ravensbrück concentration camp and dedicated her life to Holocaust remembrance

ynet | 10.23.25

Anti-Israel rallies erupt worldwide on Oct. 7 anniversary

As Israel marked two years since the Hamas massacre, anti-Israel protests erupted worldwide — from flag burnings in Athens to vandalism in Amsterdam and Melbourne, and marches in London, New York and Tokyo

ynet, News Agencies | 10.08.25

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