Two explosions rock the area around the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Police in the Danish capital said two explosions occurred before dawn Wednesday near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, prompting the closure of the nearby Jewish school.

Police said no one was injured and are investigating whether there is a link between the explosions and the Israeli diplomatic mission, which is close to several other embassies.

They did not say whether anyone had been arrested.

Heavily armed police, sniffer dogs and forensic teams inspected the cordoned off area.

Copenhagen’s Jewish school, Carolineskolen, which is down the street from the embassy, ​​was already expected to remain closed Thursday and Friday for the Jewish New Year holiday, Michael Rachlin, a spokesman for Denmark’s Jewish community, told The Associated Press.

There will also be extra security around the main synagogue in central Copenhagen, the Jewish community said in a statement. Community President Henrik Goldstein wrote that he would “encourage people to be alert when moving in public spaces.”

“And be critical of what you hear on social media and rumors,” he wrote, adding that “there is no reason to refrain from participating in Jewish life.”

Police declined to provide details on the intensity of the reported blasts or the damage they may have caused.

On Tuesday evening, the area around the Israeli embassy in Stockholm was also closed after a loud bang was reported. Police later announced that findings at the scene indicated that the embassy had been hit by bullets. No one has been arrested, they said.