In the Netherlands, an explosion occurred outside a Christian pro-Israeli association without causing any injuries
In the night from Friday to Saturday, an explosion took place outside the premises of a Christian pro-Israeli association in the Netherlands, in Nijkerk, as reported by the Dutch police, causing minimal damage and no injuries. No one was inside the association building at the time of the incident.
The association, “Christians for Israel” (C4I), aims to offer “a biblical approach regarding God’s plans for Israel and to promote support for Israel through prayer and action”. They expressed their shock after the attack, stating “the damages are limited but the impact significant” and “the fact that this happened on the eve of Easter, the most important celebration for Christians, makes things even more distressing,” the association posted on social media.
An investigation has been opened into this incident, which is part of a series of similar attacks that mainly targeted Jewish institutions in Belgium and the Netherlands in March, including a Jewish school and an office building in Amsterdam, as well as a synagogue in Rotterdam. “Investigations revealed that a person dressed in black had placed an explosive device,” specified the police in a statement, issuing a call for witnesses.
Iran: One person killed in a strike near the Bushehr nuclear plant
An American-Israeli strike hit the area around the Bushehr nuclear plant in southern Iran, resulting in the death of a security agent. Authorities reported no damage to the facilities.
Israeli-American strikes target a petrochemical site in Iran
Israeli-American strikes targeted a petrochemical site in southwest Iran, causing five injuries, according to Iranian news agencies. “Powerful explosions occurred in the special petrochemical zone of Mahshahr,” reported the Fars agency, citing local authorities.
An Iraqi fighter killed near the Syrian border
An Iraqi fighter from the Hachd al-Chaabi was killed in a strike near the Syrian border on Saturday, according to a statement from this coalition of former paramilitaries, accusing the United States and Israel.
A Turkish ship successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz
A second ship owned by a Turkish shipowner crossed the Strait of Hormuz, announced Turkish Minister of Transport Abdulkadir Uraloglu. “This can be explained by our initiatives and also because they were using Iranian ports or transporting goods to or from Iran,” added the minister, without specifying the date of the crossing. A first Turkish ship had already crossed the strait on March 13 “with Iran’s authorization.”
Key news of the night: – Iran and the United States are looking to find one of the two occupants of an American plane that crashed in Iran on Friday, a first since the start of the war. – The Iranian army claimed to have hit another American plane, an A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft, which crashed in the Gulf. – The southern suburbs of Beirut were bombed at least twice on Saturday morning, according to an AFP journalist. The Israeli army stated on Saturday morning that they had “started to strike Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut.” – New explosions were heard in the northern part of Tehran, following powerful strikes in the area yesterday. – Iranian missiles were launched towards Israel on Saturday, as announced by the Israeli army, ensuring that defense systems were mobilized to intercept them.
