'Burning object hurled' at Israeli embassy in the Netherlands as urgent evacuation ordered
The Israeli embassy has reportedly been evacuated
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The Israeli embassy in the Netherlands has been evacuated after a "burning object" was "hurled" at the building.
Roads outside the embassy in in The Hague have been closed down while police attend the scene.
Local media reports the immediate surroundings of the building are cordoned off with fences and black cloth.
Dutch police have confirmed they have arrested a suspect in connection with the incident.
The Israeli embassy in The Hague has seen multiple protests over the conflict in the Middle East (file pic)
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A spokesperson from the local police said: "Around 10.50am someone threw a burning object from #JohandeWittlaan in #DenHaag towards the Israeli embassy.
"We have arrested a suspect. There are no injuries. We are investigating and there is a large cordon around the embassy."
De Telegraaf is reporting that the staff had to take a seat in the embassy's "safe room." The Johan de Wittlaan is closed in both directions while police attend the scene.
Shortly after the incident, a witness saw a backpack on the street about 100 metres from the embassy, surrounded by four or five police vans.
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Black screens were erected around the building of the Israeli Embassy (file pic)
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Chief Rabbi Binyomin told local media: "It starts with words and then it goes from bad to worse. Many people in the Jewish community are afraid."
It comes after the city's mayor Jan van Zanen announced they were going to add extra security at the embassy in The Hague following a threat "that must be taken extremely seriously."
He said: “I am very well aware of how disruptive this is for the local area and traffic that can no longer use a section of Johan de Wittlaan...When I can tell you anything about changes to the situation, I will."
In February, an investigation found no explosives after a probe at the residence of the Israeli ambassador in The Hague.
The area was cordoned off, with half a dozen ambulances, fire engines, and police vehicles visible.
Authorities in The Hague had already imposed emergency security measures around the Israeli embassy in response to an unspecified threat.