Amsterdam Jewish School Explosion LIVE as police respond to 'targeted attack'

Police and fire services responded to an explosion at a Jewish school overnight in what has been labelled by the city's mayor as a ''targeted attack against the Jewish community'

A Jewish School was blasted overnight in a 'targeted' attack in Amsterdam, according to Dutch media.

The explosion on Friday, March 13 evening has allegedly caused damage to the building.

The city's mayor Femke Halsema has said she believed the explosion was a 'targeted attack against the Jewish community'.

It is reported that police and fire services responded quickly to the incident and limited damage to the school. It is not yet known if there were any casualties.

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Police investigating camera footage that shows explosion

It is believed that camera footage shows the person who detonated the explosive at the school. Police are said to be investigating the clip.

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It is not known if there were any casualties

According to reports it is not known if there were any casualties at the scene however police and fire services responded to the incident quickly and the damage to the school was limited.

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Explosion at Jewish school labelled 'targeted attack'

A Jewish school in Amsterdam has been damaged after an explosion, according to Dutch media.

The city's mayor Femke Halsema said she believed the overnight blast was 'a targeted attack against the Jewish community'.