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Two explosions were heard before dawn on Wednesday in the Danish capital near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, according to police, causing a Jewish school to close for the day.
No one was injured and the police were investigating whether there was a connection between the explosions and the Israeli diplomatic delegation, which is close to other embassies.
Police declined to say whether there were any arrests.
Heavily armed officers, sniffer dogs and forensic teams were inspecting the area, which had been cordoned off.
Copenhagen Jewish School, Carolineskolen, which is down the street from the embassy, was already scheduled to be closed Thursday and Friday for the Jewish New Year holidays, Michael Rachlin, a spokesman for the Jewish community, told The Associated Press. Danish.
There will also be additional security around the main synagogue in central Copenhagenthe Jewish community indicated in a statement. Community president Henrik Goldstein wrote that he “would like to urge people to be vigilant when passing through public spaces.”
“And be critical of what you hear on social media and rumors,” he wrote. “There is no reason to avoid participating in Jewish life,” he added.
Police declined to give details about the intensity of the reported explosions or what damage they might have caused.
The area around the Israeli embassy in Stockholm was also closed on Tuesday at night after a loud sound. Police later said findings from the scene indicated that the embassy had been hit by bullets. There were no arrests.
