NPR News: 03-14-2026 2AM EDT

A synagogue in Rotterdam was set on fire overnight, and four suspects have been arrested. The attack is the latest in a string of anti-Semitic incidents across Europe over the past two weeks. The chairman of the Rotterdam synagogue, Kristen Hutt, called it a targeted attack, noting the building already had extra security from local authorities. "Huge material damage to the building," Hutt said. "The emotional impact is terrible." The fire is believed to be arson, and Dutch officials have condemned the violence. Anti-Semitism had already been on the rise in the Netherlands due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Israeli strikes hit near a Lebanese university

Israeli strikes on Thursday hit near Lebanon’s public university, killing the director of the faculty of sciences, Hussein Bezi, and a professor, Murtada Srur. The Lebanese Ministry of Education reported the deaths. The Israeli military said Srur was a member of Hezbollah who operated as a weapons manufacturing expert for the Iranian-backed militant group, and that he was the brother of a commander in Hezbollah’s aerial unit. NPR could not independently verify that claim. The strikes were the first time an Israeli attack had hit near the university.

Federal judge blocks DOJ investigation of the Federal Reserve