(Brussels Times) Antwerp police are considering monitoring the Jewish neighbourhood in the city with smart cameras to detect violent anti-Semitic incidents in advance.
The Hamas attacks on 7 October 2023 and Israel’s subsequent criticised military offensive against the Gaza Strip, and later Hezbollah in Lebanon, have spurred a rise in anti-Semitic incidents. This has resulted in the Jewish community in Antwerp being at threat level 3, which requires increased vigilance from police. It has also put Jewish people in Antwerp on edge, further fuelled by recent online calls to attack Jewish people.
This led to targeted actions by police, but a long-term, systematic approach is also needed.
