Authorities reinforced security around Jewish sites in the wake of explosions last month outside synagogues in Liege, Belgium, and the Dutch port city of Rotterdam and outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Places of worship, both synagogues and churches, have faced vandalism and threats.
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Fabienne Perlov,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Smaller churches, synagogues and mosques are open in Jerusalem's Old City if they are located within a certain distance of a bomb shelter deemed acceptable by Israel's military and, if gatherings are kept under 50 people.
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