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  "path": "/news/world/belgium-synagogue-explosion-liege-police",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T08:01:38.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA historic European synagogue has been damaged following a suspected explosion in the Belgium city of Liege.\n\nThe explosion, which took place at around 4am, resulted in material damage to the 1899-built synagogue.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nNo injuries have been reported, a spokesman for the police in the city of Liege has said.\n\nThe windows of the buildings across the road were also blown out during the incident.\n\nA security perimeter has been set up by the authorities, with Belgian federal police at the scene.\n\nThe synagogue serves as a museum for the history of the city's Jewish community.\n\nLiege is located near the German border, east Belgium.\n\n**MORE TO FOLLOW...**\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Explosion hits historic Belgian synagogue as police rush to secure building"
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