Netherlands

Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data

Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.
Apple Museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands

Europe’s largest Apple museum opens in the Netherlands

Police officers stand outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026.

Police investigating explosion at Israel Center in the Netherlands

Golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and gold bracelets recovered after being stolen from a Dutch museum, April 3, 2026.

Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum


'This is apartheid’: International politicians, governments condemn terror death penalty law

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also responded to the bill on Tuesday, calling its passing "one more step toward apartheid."

A VOTE on the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Archaeologists may have found lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan in Dutch church

The church had previously been identified as a possible resting place of the 17th-century soldier.

A view inside the Peter and Paul Church in Maastricht shows an excavation pit opened in the floor, where archaeologists believe they may have uncovered the skeletal remains of Charles de Batz de Castelmore, known as d’Artagnan, leader of King Louis XIV's musketeers, March 25, 2026.

First cohort of Belgian soldiers take up position outside Jewish sites as security bolstered

The move follows an explosion this month at a synagogue in Liege, an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam, and an explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam.

Belgian military personnel armed with FN SCAR assault rifles stand guard outside a synagogue in central Antwerp as part of Belgium's reinforced security measures established at Jewish schools and synagogues, on March 23, 2026.

Iranian dissident journalist, police man shot in Netherlands in potential Iran-backed attack

The man, now identified as Mohamed (Mohi) Shafiei, works in the ICT department at the Police Services Center (PDC) in Schoonhoven. His current condition is unknown.

Vehicles outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026.

Netherlands tightens security for Iranian dissidents after shooting of man critical of Iran

The victim of the shooting is a 36-year-old police official who was seriously injured on Thursday morning. It is still unclear who was responsible for the attack.

Vehicles outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026.

Dutch House of Representatives adopts motion to ban Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands

The motion, proposed by Party for Freedom (PVV) MPs Maikel Boon and Geert Wilders, is not the first time PVV has tried to ban the MB; it is the first time it has been successful.

Sign on the wall of an officially shut down branch of the Muslim Brotherhood is seen on January 14, 2026 in Amman, Jordan.

Netherlands probing if Rotterdam synagogue attack has Iran link, minister says

Dutch prosecutors said on ​Monday that the ‌four men suspected of causing the Rotterdam synagogue explosion ​had done so ​with terrorist intent.

A military police force member of Royal Netherlands Marechaussee stands guard near a Jewish school in Amsterdam on March 16, 2026, following its reopening, two days after an attack on the Jewish institution.

Blast hits Jewish school in Amsterdam, mayor calls it targeted attack

The bombing is the second attack against a Jewish target in the Netherlands this week, after an explosive device detonated at a synagogue in the center of Rotterdam on Thursday.

A photograph taken on March 14, 2026 shows a police car parked outside a Jewish school, in Amsterdam, where an explosion was reported overnight.

Four arrested after explosion at Rotterdam synagogue: Ashab Al Yamin claims responsibility

Four men were arrested after a bomb exploded at a Rotterdam synagogue. Ashab Al Yamin, a Shi'ite terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack. No injuries reported.

Police officers on patrol during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit Opening Day at World Forum on June 24, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands.

What is Ashab al-Yamin? New Shi’ite terror group claims synagogue attacks across Europe - exclusive

The group seemingly did not exist before this week and, unusually, does not have its own Telegram or social media channels. Usually, such groups create channels straight away.

A Togolese policeman, disguised as a terrorist, brandishes his weapon on October 20, 2022. (illustrative)