Belgium says attackers acted on Tehran's instructions — Jerusalem Post

In Belgium, Geert Vercauteren, director of the Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (CUTA), said that, in his assessment, the perpetrators of two attacks in Liège and Antwerp acted on Tehran's instructions and selected Jewish targets. The official told French broadcaster RTBF, the Jerusalem Post reports, citing KAN News.

Incidents in Liège and Antwerp

The incidents concerned the arson of a car near a Jewish-owned business in Antwerp and an explosion at a synagogue in Liège. Both incidents occurred in March.

The Islamist group Ashab al-Yamin claimed responsibility for the arson in Antwerp. It released a video that appears to show three masked people setting a car on fire. Two minors were detained in connection with the incident.

According to Ynet News, cited by the Jerusalem Post, the owner of the car was not Jewish. However, the attackers believed he was Haredi — an ultra-Orthodox Jew.

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Foiled attack attempt

According to KAN News, Vercauteren described the incidents as part of a coordinated campaign. He said it also included an attempted attack on a synagogue in the Netherlands, which Belgian security services prevented.

Threat level

CUTA assesses the threat level in Belgium as “very serious.” Vercauteren linked the high threat level to the geopolitical situation, in particular the war in Iran.

He also noted that in 2025, the main threat came from the Islamist jihadist movement, although its share had decreased. In his assessment, this primarily concerns newly radicalized individuals.