Belgian Security Chief: Attacks on Jews in Belgium Were a Coordinated Effort that Followed Iran’s Call to Strike Jewish Targets
A top Belgian security official has said an Iranian-led effort was behind a series of attacks targeting Jews in the country earlier in 2026. Speaking to Belgium’s public broadcaster on Thursday, September 24, Gert Vercauteren, head of the country’s Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis, said those behind a bomb attack on a synagogue in Liège and the torching of a car in Antwerp “certainly followed Iran’s call to strike Jewish and Israeli interests everywhere in the world.” No one was hurt in either attack.
Vercauteren said the attacks were part of a coordinated effort, not isolated cases, and that an individual later arrested in Turkey was leading the coordination of attacks in Europe. “There have been other interventions, and that is why, for now, we have not seen any more attacks inspired by Iran,” he said. Iran is believed to have boosted efforts to harm Jewish and Israeli targets around the world since Jerusalem and Washington launched their war against Tehran in late February 2026, leading to increased security for locations tied to Jews and Israel.
The blast at Liège’s Great Synagogue in March 2026 shattered windows and damaged the main door, and the Belgian government condemned it as a “despicable antisemitic act.” Several people were later detained, though no charges have been filed, and two teenagers were arrested later in March for the suspected antisemitic torching of the car in Antwerp. In several cases, claim-of-responsibility videos circulated on social media, shared by groups identified as pro-Iranian. (TOI/VFI News)
“Heavenly Father, we pray in Yeshua’s Name that You watch over the Jewish communities of Belgium and all of Europe as Iran’s proxies seek to harm them. We thank You for the security services who uncovered this network and for the fact that no one was hurt in these attacks. We ask that You expose every plot before it can be carried out and give wisdom to those who guard synagogues, schools, and Jewish neighborhoods. Please turn the hearts of those who plan such violence, and grant Your people peace and safety in the countries they live.”