Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Belgium: Knife-wielding man arrested at Israeli embassy

Belgian police have arrested a man whom they suspect of planning an attack against Israeli diplomats in Brussels. 
The police department of Uccle, the Brussels suburb where the Israeli embassy is located, on Tuesday confirmed the Oct. 17 arrest of one man who is thought to have tried to enter the embassy while carrying a concealed knife, RTL reported.

More: JTA

Update: The incident occurred about a month ago.  According to the Jerusalem Post, the man is a Belgian convert to Islam.  An Iranian national was detained by the police outside the embassy, and later released.  According to 7sur7, the Israelis strongly suspect a connection between the two incidents.  Belgian authorities deny any such link.

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