Soldiers Deployed to Protect Jewish Sites in Belgium

0:00On March 23rd, Belgian authorities deployed soldiers to the streets of Brussels and Antwerp this week to protect Jewish sites after a wave of anti-Semitic attacks in Belgium and the Netherlands. The security boost follows an explosion at a synagogue in Leeds earlier this month that officials called anti-Semitic. Similar incidents included arson at a synagogue in Rotterdam and an explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam. Dutch police arrested five suspects, all teenagers aged 17 to 19, over the Rotterdam attack. Officials stressed that safety is a basic right for everyone, especially the Jewish community. The soldiers will work with federal police to guard synagogues and schools. Deployment starts in Brussels and Antwerp, with plans to extend to Leeds in coming phases. No one was hurt in any of these events, but the moves aimed to keep tensions from escalating further in the region. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Global News today, AI-powered Global Coverage.