{"id":41027,"date":"2026-04-04T15:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=41027"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:21:01","slug":"explosion-set-off-at-pro-israel-christian-center-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=41027","title":{"rendered":"Explosion Set Off at Pro-Israel Christian Center in The Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Dutch police have launched a manhunt for a suspected terrorist after the building of a Christian pro-Israel group was bombed on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>An explosion rocked the Israel Center in the central Netherlands municipality of Nijkerk late on Friday, resulting in limited damage to the building and, fortunately, no injuries.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Dutch public broadcaster, police are currently searching for a suspect who was dressed in black and was seen allegedly planting an explosive at the front of the building.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel Center, run by a Christian group seeking to promote greater ties with Israel, often holds lectures concerning the Jewish state and sells products produced in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>It has previously been subject to anti-Israel acts, such as vandals spraying graffiti on the building or protests being held nearby. However, director Frank Van Oordt said that the apparent bombing represented a drastic escalation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a9d-pre\">\u201cPeople who come to express their dissatisfaction fall under the right to demonstrate. That\u2019s fine,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is an attack. We have never experienced anything like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a9d\"\/>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a9d\"\/>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"\/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2031072478114496678\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/2031072478114496678\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Responding to the attack, Nijkerk Mayor Tinet de Jonge-Ruitenbeek said: \u201cOur care and compassion goes out to the people of Christians for Israel and local residents. It is terrible that they have to experience this. I have been to the Israel Center and talked to the people there and am impressed by their resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Ambassador to the Netherlands, Zvi Vapni, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vapni\/status\/2040358082073555212\">added<\/a>: \u201cFirst, Jews were intimidated and attacked in the Netherlands. Now Christians who support Israel are being targeted too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis explosion at the Christenen voor Israel Center in Nijkerk is not an isolated incident: these criminals must be captured and punished. This is the only way to deal with fanatics who wants to spread fear and hate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the attack follows multiple other attacks against Jewish institutions across the Netherlands in recent weeks, including a fire at a synagogue in Rotterdam and another explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam, in suspected acts of revenge over the conflict in Iran.<\/p>\n<h5><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">Follow Kurt Zindulka on X:<\/span> <a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KurtZindulka\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @KurtZindulka<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">or e-mail to: kzindulka@breitbart.com<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2026\/04\/04\/explosion-set-off-at-pro-israel-christian-center-in-the-netherlands\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dutch police have launched a manhunt for a suspected terrorist after the building of a Christian pro-Israel group was bombed on Friday evening. 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