Netherlands Raises Terrorism Threat Level to 'Substantial'

Conflict between Israel and Hamas, Quran desecrations, and calls for attacks from terrorist organizations cited as reasons for increased threat.

The Dutch counterterrorism agency has raised the country’s threat alert to its second-highest level, marking the first time the threat level has been so high since the end of 2019.
The agency cites the violent conflict between Israel and Hamas, Quran desecrations in various European countries, and calls for attacks from terrorist organizations as reasons for the increased threat from jihadism.
Recent attacks in nearby European countries and arrests of terror suspects in the Netherlands and neighboring countries are also cited as reasons for raising the threat level.
The agency also notes that the threat from right-wing extremism and anti-institutional extremism remains unabated.
While the raised threat assessment doesn’t mandate specific actions to ramp up security, it enables security partners to take measures to combat the threat.