GB News was paused for a major breaking news update following a “deliberate attack” in Amsterdam. On Saturday (March 14), broadcasters Cameron Walker and Anne Diamond returned to the airwaves to share the latest headlines this morning. But their regularly scheduled morning show was interrupted by a worrying update from Amsterdam.
According to Dutch media, a Jewish school in Amsterdam has been damaged by an explosion in a horrific attack. Femke Halsema, the city’s mayor, said she believed the incident was a targeted attack on the Jewish community. It is not yet known if there were any casualties in the blast.
Ms Halsema branded the tragic incident a “cowardly act of aggression against the Jewish community”, adding: “Jewish people in Amsterdam are increasingly confronted with antisemitism. This is unacceptable.”
Police are now investigating new footage which appears to show a suspect setting off an explosive in relation to the sudden attack. It is understood that the blast occurred at the religious school in an upscale residential neighbourhood in the south of the city.
The explosion marks the second incident targeting the Dutch Jewish community this week. On Thursday night (March 12), an overnight arson attack caused damage to a synagogue in central Rotterdam.
The incident caused a huge increase in heightened security at synagogues and Jewish institutions in the Dutch capital. Days earlier, on Monday (March 9), a fire erupted at a synagogue in Liege, Belgium, following an explosion.
It didn’t take long for viewers to flock to X – formerly known as Twitter – to share their thoughts online. One user penned: “Absolutely terrifying. When will the world learn that antisemitism has no place anywhere?”
Another agreed: “A day after an explosion in Rotterdam. Halsema is awful and doesn’t protect the Jewish community, ever.” A third echoed: “Wake up, people. We are at war. Defend yourselves [thumbs up emoji].”
A third chimed in with: “I can’t see things getting any better,” while a fourth pointed out: “It is only going to get worse because of what has happened in Iran.”
