(SeaPRwire) –   Belgium is bolstering security measures for its Jewish population following a recent synagogue attack that has intensified anxieties throughout Europe. A newly identified terrorist organization, suspected of having links to Iran, has claimed credit for a string of assaults on Jewish sites across the continent.

According to a Digital report, the group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya, or “The Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right,” stated it was responsible for several recent incidents, including a March 9 explosion at a synagogue in Liège, Belgium. The organization also asserted involvement in an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam and an explosive attack targeting a Jewish school in Amsterdam. Multiple sources have also connected the group to a fourth incident at a Jewish location in Greece, though information regarding that event remains scarce.

On March 15, Israel’s Foreign Ministry stated that “a jihadi group tied to an Iranian proxy” was responsible for the violence, noting that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “continues to sponsor and export terror across the globe.”

Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin characterized the explosion outside the Liège synagogue as a “despicable antisemitic act” aimed directly at the nation’s Jewish community.

Prime Minister Bart De Wever addressed the situation on X Monday, stating, “Antisemitism is an attack on our values and our society, and we must combat it unequivocally. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community in Liège and throughout the country.”

Joe Truzman, a senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and editor of the FDD’s Long War Journal, suggested to Digital that the conflict in Iran may have “compelled the group, for whoever is behind this, to start launching these attacks.” Truzman added that he “suspect[s] this organization is being directed” and that there is “an entity behind it.”

Following the Liège attack, Belgian authorities declared that protective measures would be intensified.

“To protect our Jewish community, we are deploying military personnel to support security on our streets. The safety of every citizen must be guaranteed,” Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken stated on X on Monday. “Antisemitism and hatred against Jews will never be tolerated. We will stand firm against it, always.”

The decision received commendation from U.S. officials.

“Last week, I urged Belgian officials to adequately protect Jewish communities—thank you, Defense Minister Francken and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prévot, for stepping up with increased security measures,” wrote Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism at the Department of State, adding that he looks forward to collaborating with Belgian partners “to safeguard the Jewish community.”

Under Secretary of State Sarah B. Rogers also praised the move, describing it as a rare instance of tangible action rather than mere words.

“We hear a lot of talk about combating antisemitism and other forms of hatred — but it’s satisfying to see practical action, like this, to guard the public square against brute terrorist violence targeting Jews and others,” Rogers posted on X. “Liberty in the tweets, order in the streets.”

Belgium has historically maintained elevated security levels around Jewish institutions following previous incidents, such as the 2014 shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, which resulted in four deaths and remains one of the most severe antisemitic attacks in the nation’s recent history.

Nevertheless, Jewish advocacy groups warn that the current situation signals a dangerous and renewed escalation.

“This criminal act against a Jewish house of worship is deeply alarming and part of a broader and troubling rise in antisemitic incidents and violent extremism across Europe,” the World Jewish Congress noted in a statement on March 10.

Digital reporter Beth Bailey and Reuters contributed to this report.