Belgium

'It's our right to live freely as Jews': Belgian Jewish leader on circumcision bans - interview

The conversation came amid rumours that Belgium may look to ban circumcision, which reignited after a public argument between the US ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, and Deputy PM Maxime Prévot.

A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace
Brussels Airlines designed its new plane as a tribute to Tintin

Brussels Airlines unveils new plane entirely paying tribute to Belgian Tintin

People stroll through the Grand Place (Grote Markt) near the Brabo Fountain in Antwerp, Belgium November 7, 2025.

US ambassador demands that Belgium drop ‘ridiculous and antisemitic’ investigation of mohels

This screenshot shows the still active Facebook page of Samidoun Deutschland, the German chapter of the international Palestinian-rights activists group Samidoun, on November 03, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. The day before the German government announced it is banning Samidoun

Greece detains Samidoun Europe leader Mohammed Khatib, set to deport him from Crete


Israeli flag stolen from Antwerp town hall after Palestinian flags placed below by protesters

While it is an annual tradition to hang flags, the decision to raise the Israeli one caused anger among certain parties, with PVDA and even coalition partner Vooruit opposing the move.

 Two Palestinian flags were hung under the Israeli one at Antwerp town hall in Belgium.

Scientists reconstruct face of 10,000-year-old prehistoric woman found in Belgian cave

The public is invited to choose a name for the prehistoric woman, with options including Margo, Freyà, and Mos'anne, reflecting her habitat and cultural significance.

 Scientists reconstruct face of 10,000-year-old prehistoric woman found in Belgian cave.

Pro-Palestinian activists dress as Hamas, re-enact Oct 7 massacre in Brussels

Israel’s ambassador to Belgium, Idit Rosenzweig-Abu, posted a video on X, saying she “just couldn’t believe it’s real, but it is.”

 A man holds a placard calling for a total boycott of Israel during a pro-Palestinian protest in Brussels, January 19, 2025. (illustrative)

A name and a place: After 83 years, 52 descendants honor Holocaust victims in Antwerp

'Growing up, it was clear to me that I would live in Israel – it felt like the most fitting response to what my grandparents endured.'

 SONNY BAURNFREUND speaks outside the home of the grandparents he never met.

'Unacceptable,' foreign ministries summon Israeli ambassadors over IDF firing near diplomats

The IDF fired warning shots near a delegation of 25 people, after they entered an unapproved area in order 'to distance them.'

 IDF troops being interviewed in Jenin, following IDF operations in the city, January 27, 2025.

Yuval Raphael is a symbol of Israel's astonishing resilience - editorial

Maybe people were simply voting for the song and the performance, not expressing any deeper political sentiment. Either way, we have reason to feel proud.

 Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, performs "New Day Will Rise," during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025

Belgian police raid houses of mohalim, seize circumcision tools

According to Belgian reports, alongside the seizing of tools the mohalim were asked to provide records of all boys they had circumcised in the last year.

 Belgian police in Antwerp

Israeli Mens Track team wins gold in marathon at Belgium's European Running Championships

In the women’s competition, Israelis Chemtai Lonah Salpeter and Maor Tiyouri finished in third and fourth place, respectively.

L to R: Second placed Israel's Gashau Ayale, Italian winner Iliass Aouani and third placed Israel's Maru Teferi pose on the podium after the men's marathon from Leuven to Brussels, at the European Running Championships, in Brussels on April 13, 2025.

Metal detector hunt leads to dangerous WWII cache in Belgian town

'When you find grenades or similar objects, it is important to leave them where they are and not move them yourself.'

 Metal detector hunt leads to dangerous WWII cache in Belgian town.

Belgian PM says he would ignore Netanyahu ICC arrest warrant, cites 'realpolitik'

"I don't think there is a single European country that would arrest Netanyahu if he were on its territory, " he continued.

 (L-R) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Belgian Prime Minister  Bart De Wever over a backdrop of the ICC.