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‘Madness’: senior officials slam Gaza hub expulsions, accuse government of election politics

Diplomats warn that expelling the Netherlands from the Kiryat Gat coordination center could weaken Israel’s influence in the EU, where Amsterdam carries significant weight, and leave future governments to repair the damage

Itamar Eichner | 08.27.26

מזכיר המדינה מרקו רוביו בביקור במפקדה האמריקאית CMCC

Israel expels Dutch officials from Gaza coordination center over ‘anti-Israel’ policies

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says the Netherlands will lose its place at the US-backed CMCC after banning trade in settlement goods and boycotting Eurovision over Israel’s participation

Itamar Eichner | 08.25.26

Netherlands quits Eurovision 2027, citing Gaza war

Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS says the contest can ‘no longer be considered neutral’ as divisions over Israel’s participation continue into another year

AFP | 08.24.26

Star of David badges at Dutch farmers' protest spark outrage over Holocaust comparison

Dutch farmers handed out Star of David badges marked with the letter B, comparing their plight to Jews under Nazi persecution; a protest leader defended the move, while Jewish group CIDI called it an abuse of history and a desecration of the Holocaust

Itamar Eichner | 08.18.26

‘Hijacked Holocaust memory’: Pro-Palestinian groups seek to bar Israeli envoy from Holocaust ceremony

Parties, neighborhood councils and activist groups demand that Ambassador Zvi Aviner Vapni be removed from a ceremony honoring 6,790 Rotterdam Jews deported in 1942; Dutch Jewish organizations accuse them of ‘hijacking’ Holocaust memory for a political agenda

Itamar Eichner | 07.23.26

Netherlands to ban imports from West Bank settlements

Dutch government says September 22 measure will cover the import, purchase and sale of goods produced in Israeli settlements

AFP | 07.21.26

Germany and Netherlands dumped out as World Cup delivers double upset

Paraguay stunned Germany after a 1-1 draw, handing the four-time champions their first World Cup penalty-shootout defeat, before Morocco beat the Netherlands on penalties after another 1-1 thriller to reach the last 16

ynet | 06.30.26

A World Cup clash, a tinderbox: Netherlands-Morocco puts Dutch cities on edge

Dutch authorities brace for unrest as a huge Moroccan community, football hooligans and rising anti-immigrant politics turn one of the tournament’s biggest matches into a security test for Amsterdam and other cities

Zeev Avrahami | 06.29.26

Dutch doctors euthanize child under 12 in first-of-its-kind case

Terminally ill child put to death under the Netherlands’ expanded euthanasia law, marking first reported case involving minor under 12 and reigniting fierce debate over children's suffering and assisted dying; case referred to public prosecutor’s office

Tzur Gueta | 06.24.26

Dutch police arrest suspect in alleged plot to attack synagogue near Haarlem

The 20-year-old suspect is accused of involvement in a plan to plant explosives or set fire to a synagogue in Heemstede, amid a wave of antisemitic incidents targeting Jewish sites in the Netherlands

Yogev Israeli | 06.15.26

התמונה הייתה עשרות שנים בביתו של משתף פעולה עם הנאצים

Nazi-looted painting found in Dutch collaborator’s family home

The painting, 'Portrait of a Young Girl' by Dutch artist Toon Kelder, belonged to the extensive collection of Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker

Itamar Eichner | 05.12.26

משפחת המלוכה של הולנד משמאל לימין אמליה אריאן מקסימה וילם-אלכסנדר אלכסיה יום המלך 2026

Mossad, Dutch princesses and a chilling ax murder plot

A far-right suspect allegedly planned to kill Crown Princess Amalia and Princess Alexia; police found axes engraved with 'Sieg Heil,' 'Alexia' and 'Mossad'

ynet | 05.03.26

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