Netherlands

A $5 postcard exposed HNLMS Evertsen and the whole NATO carrier group's route

Because Evertsen was operating as part of a wider strike group in the Mediterranean, even the exposure of one ship could have helped adversaries infer the movements of the broader naval format.

The Dutch navy frigate Zr.Ms. Van Amstel arrives at the North Sea port of Den Helder on December 5, 2024. The frigate is returning after being part of one of NATO's four permanent maritime reaction forces.
Members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, last week.

Netherlands man faces three years in prison for financing Hamas front

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data

Apple Museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands

Europe’s largest Apple museum opens in the Netherlands


Car catches fire in central Amsterdam following explosion, police says

Police say the driver was suspected of having caused the fire and had possibly done so on purpose, but they are keeping "all scenarios open."

AMSTERDAM, WITH SOME 750,000 citizens, is rich with culture, history, amazing architecture and modern entertainment.

'We are the men of Mohammed Deif': Israeli flag burned in Amsterdam protest

A masked man wearing a keffiyeh and what appeared to be a military plate carrier raised a burning Israeli flag while other protesters chanted "long live Palestine."

 An Israeli flag was burned during a pre-Land Day anti-Israel rally in Amsterdam on Saturday, according to a video published on social media by Week for Palestine Netherlands.

What is known about the Amsterdam attacker? - explainer

Initial reports suggest the suspect, 'Roman D.,' is a Ukrainian citizen.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters face Dutch police while taking part in a banned demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands November 10, 2024.

'Lost City': A look at the trains of Amsterdam that sent off Jews during the Holocaust

Lost City tells the story of the trams that were used to transport Jews to Amsterdam train stations, from where they were shipped to death camps.

 THE AMSTERDAM trams played a crucial role in transporting the city’s Jews to the death camps.

Five wounded in stabbing attack in Amsterdam, knifeman chose victims at 'random'

Five victims were wounded in the attack, and two are in serious condition.

Dutch police officers detain a man after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024.

Boycotting Israel’s antisemitism conference won’t solve the problem - comment

Israel’s International Conference on Combating Antisemitism faces backlash as Jewish leaders withdraw over the inclusion of far Right politicians. Can Israel bridge the divide?

 Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group. Paris, France, June 2, 2024.

'You are going to pay in blood,' Amsterdam Jewish school threatened with shooting attack

The man behind the email has not yet been arrested, as he fled to Turkey.

Dutch police officers detain a man after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024.

Netherlands returns 119 Benin bronzes, redressing 1897 British expedition looting

In recent years, about 1,100 objects from German, Scottish, British, and French museums have been returned amid pressure over colonial-era acquisitions.

 A disputed Benin Bronzes on display at the Royal Museum in London.

Archaeologists uncover 7th-century pagan cult site with gold and silver offerings

Aligned wooden posts suggest site was used for seasonal rituals linked to sowing and harvests.

 'The devil's money': Archaeologists reveal 7th-century pagan cult site with gold and silver offerings in the Netherlands.

Dutch parliament motion demands greater transparency in funding to Palestinian NGOs

The move "reduces the risk of money ending up in the wrong hands," said Dutch NGO Center for Information and Documentation Israel (CIDI).

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day judges hear a request for emergency measures to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands January 11, 2024.