New Limitations On Shechita In Belgium’s Flemish Region
A cabinet minister in Belgium’s Flemish Region announced that a majority of lawmakers have decided to impose new limitations on ritual slaughter of animals in 2019.
Belgium Draws Inspiration For Security Measures From Israel
BRUSSELS – Belgium has launched new security measures at Brussels Airport after suicide bombings there in March, taking inspiration from controls at Ben-Gurion in Israel, among the most heavily protected airports in the world.
Madrid – 5 Jihadi Suspects Arrested In Spain, Belgium, Germany Share Tweet Share Mail
Police in Spain, Belgium and Germany on Wednesday arrested five people suspected of forming a cell that spread propaganda and sought to recruit militants for the Islamic State armed group, officials said.
Attacker Wounds 2 Police in Belgium, Shouts ‘Allahu Akhbar’
Two female officers were attacked and wounded by a man wielding a machete and shouting “Allahu Akhbar” outside the main police station in the Belgian city of Charleroi on Saturday, police said.
Oded Guez Who Refuses To Grant Wife Divorce Arrested In Belgium
An Israeli man, who allegedly left the country with a false passport and is wanted by the police, was arrested in Antwerp on Thursday, the State Prosecutor’s Office said.
Belgium Denies Soldiers Guarding Brussels Synagogues Had No Bullets
Belgium’s Defense Ministry denied reports that some soldiers had guarded synagogues in Brussels without ammunition in their rifles.
Can Belgium Protect Its Jews?
ANTWERP– The hundreds of rifle-toting police and soldiers who patrol Isaac Michaeli’s neighborhood have done little to improve his sense of safety.
Belgium Admits: We Messed Up
The government of Belgium on Thursday admitted it could have done more to prevent Tuesday’s Islamic State (ISIS) bombings in Brussels, as Prime Minister Charles Michel refused to accept the resignation tendered by two ministers over the fiasco.
Frenchman Arrested In ‘Advanced Stages’ of Terror Plot After Twin Raids In France and Belgium
Twin terror raids in France and Belgium Thursday resulted in multiple arrests, including one Frenchman who was described as being in the “advanced stages” of a plot to attack the country.
Israel Recently Warned Belgium of Lax Airport Security
Israel reportedly warned Belgian officials of the numerous security failings at the Brussels airport weeks before a series of deadly bomb blasts ripped through the site on Tuesday.