U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White said on Tuesday that he visited an Orthodox synagogue in Brussels on Saturday with Israeli Ambassador to Belgium David Saranga, in the wake of what he said was “clearly” an antisemitic attack on the building last month.
White said someone threw a brick through a third-floor window of the synagogue, in the Anderlecht district, overnight on Oct. 27-28.
He pledged to raise the issue of stationing soldiers outside the building with Belgian authorities.
“No one should feel afraid to pray, gather or practice their faith. Not in Brussels, not anywhere,” White said.
Belgian police have said the object may have fallen from the roof and have not established an antisemitic motive.
This Saturday I visited the synagogue of Brussels' Orthodox Jewish community in Anderlecht with my friend and colleague, Israeli Ambassador David Saranga. 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇧🇪
— U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White (@USAmbToBelgium) November 10, 2026
On the night of October 27–28, someone threw a brick through a third-floor window of this place of worship, in what… pic.twitter.com/ISqORc7j4X
