One child was killed and about 20 others were wounded today in Antwerp when a man threw two hand grenades among a group of Jewish children about to leave for a vacation, police in Antwerp reported. The attacker has been arrested. According to unconfirmed reports he is an Arab who said his action was an act of war against Israel.
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