02.09.2026 23:40
In Liege, Belgium, the building of BATS, a company affiliated with the Israeli arms manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries, was set on fire. An anonymous group claimed responsibility for the act, while Defense Minister Theo Francken described the attackers as 'extremists.'
In Belgium, activists set fire to the building of a company belonging to Israeli weapons manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in the city of Liege.
THEY SET A COMPANY WITH ISRAELI LINKS ON FIRE
According to the report by RTBF, the French-language public television, there was an "arson" at the building of the Liege-based BATS company, which belongs to Israeli weapons manufacturer IAI.
The report noted that the action was claimed by an anonymous group, which pointed to BATS's connection to IAI.
DEFENSE MINISTER DESCRIBED THEM AS "EXTREMISTS"
In a statement on his account on the US-based X company's social media platform regarding the issue, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken described those who carried out the action as "extremists."
In posts on social media, the building was seen to have been rendered unusable.