2 explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen prompt increased security and school closures, raising concerns amid heightened tensions.
There was a big scare when two explosions happened near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen early Wednesday morning.
The blasts, which hit around 3:20 a.m., made the local police close down the nearby Jewish school for the day just to be safe.
Luckily, no one got hurt, but the police are on the case to see if these explosions are linked to the embassy. They haven’t said if anyone’s been caught yet.
The cops, along with their dogs and teams that check for clues, quickly set up a perimeter and started digging around.
Michael Rachlin, who speaks for the Danish Jewish community, mentioned that the Jewish school, just a few steps away from the embassy, was already closed for the Jewish New Year celebrations.
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To deal with the danger, they’ve beefed up security at the main synagogue in downtown Copenhagen and Henrik Goldstein, the leader of the community, told everyone to stay alert when out and about.
He told people to be careful about what they hear on social media and rumors, saying that the community is still strong and has a place here.
The police haven’t said much about how big the explosions were or if there was any damage, while Denmark’s Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard called the whole thing “very serious.” He warned that it was too soon to guess why it happened.
This whole mess in Copenhagen comes on the heels of another scary thing that happened in Stockholm, where the Israeli Embassy got shot up the night before.
After hearing about a loud bang, the police found out that bullets hit the embassy, but they hadn’t caught anyone yet.
In response to these attacks, Sweden’s Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer is really worried about what’s going on, saying that both countries need to be extra careful and beef up their security.
