'Criminal explosion' strikes synagogue in Belgium, official says

'Criminal explosion' strikes synagogue in Belgium, official says There was "material damage," but there were no casualties, the official said. March 9, 2026, 5:15 AM PARIS -- A "criminal explosion" struck a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liège at around 4 a.m. local time on Monday in a "violent act of antisemitism," a local government spokeswoman confirmed to ABC News. The explosion caused "material damage" but there were no casualties and the site, the official said, "has been secured." An investigation by Belgium's Federal Police force is "ongoing." Liège's mayor, Willy Demeyer, strongly c

'Criminal explosion' strikes synagogue in Belgium, official says There was "material damage," but there were no casualties, the official said. March 9, 2026, 5:15 AM PARIS -- A "criminal explosion" struck a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liège at around 4 a.m. local time on Monday in a "violent act of antisemitism," a local government spokeswoman confirmed to ABC News. The explosion caused "material damage" but there were no casualties and the site, the official said, "has been secured." An investigation by Belgium's Federal Police force is "ongoing." Liège's mayor, Willy Demeyer, strongly c