'Criminal explosion' strikes synagogue in Belgium, official says

There was "material damage," but there were no casualties, the official said.

ByTom Soufi Burridge
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.

Police stand near barricades as they secure an area after a blast took place near a synagogue, in Liege, Belgium, Monday, March 9, 2026.
Valentin Bianchi/AP

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."

This photgraph shows a view of the synagogue on Leon Fredericq street, after it was hit overnight by a blast in Liege on March 9, 2026.
Eric Lalmand/Belga/AFP via Getty Images

Liège's mayor, Willy Demeyer, strongly condemned the antisemitic attack and said "external conflicts" cannot be imported into the city.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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