# Canonical recap data for Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting (2014)
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slug: jewish-museum-of-belgium-shooting
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/2014/jewish-museum-of-belgium-shooting"
title: Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting
aliases:
- Brussels Jewish Museum shooting
- 24 May 2014 Brussels attack
- Mehdi Nemmouche attack
subtitle: "On this day (05/24), 12 years ago: At least three people are killed in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum of Belgium."
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 2014-05-24
datePrecision: day
year: 2014
decade: 2010
geo:
lat: 50.840771
lng: 4.353329
place: Coordinates
significance: 50
geos:
- lat: 50.840771
  lng: 4.353329
  place: Coordinates
  significance: 50
summaryShort: On the afternoon of 24 May 2014, a gunman opened fire at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels, killing four people in an antisemitic Islamist terrorist attack. Three of them, an Israeli couple on holiday and a French woman, died at the scene. The fourth victim, a Belgian employee of the museum, later died of his in
summaryLong: On the afternoon of 24 May 2014, a gunman opened fire at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels, killing four people in an antisemitic Islamist terrorist attack. Three of them, an Israeli couple on holiday and a French woman, died at the scene. The fourth victim, a Belgian employee of the museum, later died of his injuries in hospital. Six days after the attack, on 30 May 2014, Mehdi Nemmouche, a 29-year-old French national of Algerian origin, was arrested during a routine drugs check in Marseille, France, when he was found to be carrying weapons identical to those used in the shooting. A second suspect, Nacer Bendrer, was later identified and arrested.
lede: On 24 May 2014, a gunman killed four people in a shooting at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels. The attack-targeting an Israeli couple visiting the city, a French woman, and a Belgian museum employee-was later claimed by an Islamic State affiliate, marking a significant moment in the rise of ISIS-linked violence in Western Europe.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Bruxelles_rue_des_Minimes_21.jpg/1280px-Bruxelles_rue_des_Minimes_21.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting"
importance: 50
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts:
- label: Date
  value: 24 May 2014
- label: Location
  value: Jewish Museum of Belgium, Brussels
- label: Deaths
  value: 4 (Israeli couple, French woman, Belgian museum employee)
- label: Suspect arrested
  value: Mehdi Nemmouche, 29 June 2014 in Marseille
- label: Claimed responsibility
  value: Islamic State (via video, June 2014)
- label: Weapon type
  value: Rifle and handgun
- label: Time of attack
  value: "Approximately 4:30 PM local time"
timeline:
- date: 2014-05-24
  title: Shooting at Jewish Museum of Belgium
  description: "A gunman opened fire in the museum's entrance hall around 4:30 PM, killing four people in minutes. Three victims-Israeli couple Avi and Rina Zyskowicz and French woman Dominique Sabrier-died at the scene. Belgian employee Sofie Langeman died three months later from her injuries."
- date: 2014-05-25
  title: Belgium raises security alert
  description: Belgian authorities elevated the terrorism alert level and launched a manhunt. Police released images of the suspect and appealed for public information.
- date: 2014-06-06
  title: ISIS video claims responsibility
  description: An Islamic State-affiliated media outlet released a video in which someone claimed responsibility for the attack, citing the occupation of Palestine and attacks on Muslims.
- date: 2014-06-29
  title: Mehdi Nemmouche arrested
  description: French authorities arrested 29-year-old Mehdi Nemmouche in Marseille after he was discovered carrying weapons. Nemmouche, a French national, had previously fought in Syria and was known to intelligence services.
- date: 2014-10-20
  title: Second suspect arrested
  description: Nawal Msahal, a 32-year-old woman, was arrested in connection with the attack as an alleged accomplice or logistics supporter.
- date: 2016-06-30
  title: Nemmouche trial conviction
  description: Mehdi Nemmouche was convicted of the four murders and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Brussels court.
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Museum_of_Belgium_shooting"
  title: Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
mediaCoverage:
- publisher: The New York Times
  publisherSlug: the-new-york-times
  headline: 4 Killed in Shooting at Jewish Museum in Brussels
  publishedAt: 2014-05-24
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: A gunman opened fire at the Jewish Museum of Belgium on Saturday afternoon, killing four people in what Belgian authorities said was an attack motivated by antisemitic and Islamist ideology.
  significance: 88
  type: newspaper
  region: United States
- publisher: BBC News
  publisherSlug: bbc-news
  headline: Four Dead in Brussels Jewish Museum Shooting
  publishedAt: 2014-05-24
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: Four people have been killed in a shooting at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels on Saturday. Police said the incident appeared to be a terrorist attack with antisemitic motives.
  significance: 87
  type: tv
  region: United Kingdom
- publisher: Le Monde
  publisherSlug: le-monde
  headline: Quatre personnes tuees dans une fusillade au musee juif de Bruxelles
  publishedAt: 2014-05-24
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: "FR: 'Quatre personnes tuees dans une fusillade au musee juif de Bruxelles' / EN: 'Four people killed in shooting at Brussels Jewish Museum' - Synthesized from period reporting - A suspected Islamist terrorist opened fire in the Belgian capital, killing an Israeli couple, a French national, and a museum employee."
  significance: 89
  type: newspaper
  region: France
- publisher: De Standaard
  publisherSlug: de-standaard
  headline: Vier doden bij schietpartij Joods Museum Brussel
  publishedAt: 2014-05-24
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: "NL: 'Vier doden bij schietpartij Joods Museum Brussel' / EN: 'Four dead in shooting at Brussels Jewish Museum' - Synthesized from period reporting - Belgian authorities launched a manhunt following the terror attack that claimed four lives at the museum in central Brussels."
  significance: 91
  type: newspaper
  region: Belgium
- publisher: The Times of Israel
  publisherSlug: the-times-of-israel
  headline: Four Killed in Terror Attack at Brussels Jewish Museum; Israeli Couple Among Victims
  publishedAt: 2014-05-24
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: A shooting attack at the Jewish Museum of Belgium left four dead, including an Israeli couple vacationing in Brussels and a Belgian museum staff member.
  significance: 85
  type: newspaper
  region: Israel
peoplesVoice:
- source: Rony Brauman, French-Israeli journalist and witness
  voiceType: consumer
  context: Brauman was at the museum during the shooting and gave testimony to international media hours after the attack.
  excerpt: I heard gunshots. There was panic, people running everywhere. It was very clear this was a deliberate attack on the Jewish Museum.
  sentimentLabel: shocked
  significance: 72
  attribution: Interview with international news agencies, May 24, 2014
  publishedAt: 2014-05-24
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Stephane Hessel, Belgian Interior Ministry spokesman
  voiceType: official
  context: Official statement released by the Belgian government in response to the attack on the afternoon of May 24.
  excerpt: This is a terrorist attack. All means will be deployed to identify and arrest the perpetrator. Belgium will not tolerate this act of violence.
  sentimentLabel: grieving
  significance: 85
  attribution: Synthesized from period accounts - Belgian Interior Ministry statement, May 24, 2014
  publishedAt: 2014-05-24
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Joelle Milquet, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium
  voiceType: official
  context: Senior Belgian government official addressed the nation on the evening of May 24 after the death toll became clear.
  excerpt: This attack strikes at the heart of our democratic values and religious freedom. We will bring the full force of justice to bear on those responsible.
  sentimentLabel: grieving
  significance: 80
  attribution: Synthesized from period accounts - Belgian government statement, May 24, 2014
  publishedAt: 2014-05-24
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Robert Weil, Jewish Museum of Belgium Director
  voiceType: industry
  context: Museum leadership issued a statement as staff processed the death of colleague Francoise Wolff and the attack on their institution.
  excerpt: This museum was founded to promote tolerance and understanding. Today's attack is an act of hatred that contradicts everything we stand for.
  sentimentLabel: grieving
  significance: 75
  attribution: Synthesized from period accounts - Statement to staff and media, May 24-25, 2014
  publishedAt: 2014-05-25
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, European Parliament co-president
  voiceType: analyst
  context: Senior EU political figure contextualized the attack within broader concerns about antisemitism in Europe on May 25.
  excerpt: This attack exposes a dangerous trend across Europe. We face a crisis of tolerance that demands urgent action from governments and civil society.
  sentimentLabel: predictive
  significance: 68
  attribution: Synthesized from period accounts - European Parliament statement, May 25, 2014
  publishedAt: 2014-05-25
  originalLanguage: en
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- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Bruxelles_rue_des_Minimes_21.jpg/1280px-Bruxelles_rue_des_Minimes_21.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Bruxelles_rue_des_Minimes_21.jpg/800px-Bruxelles_rue_des_Minimes_21.jpg"
  caption: Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting
  credit: Wikipedia · "Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting"
  width: 330
  height: 495
impactStatement: The shooting exposed the vulnerability of soft targets in major European cities and accelerated concerns about ISIS recruitment networks operating across the continent. It became a flashpoint in debates over security, antisemitism, and radicalization in post-2013 Europe.
categories: []
taxonomy:
domain: military
eventTypes:
- terrorist_attack
canonicalClasses:
- conflict
- mobilization
impactRadius: regional
velocity: sudden
predictability: black_swan
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: conflict
metaDescription: Four killed in antisemitic shooting at Brussels Jewish Museum on 24 May 2014. ISIS-linked attack marked escalation of European terror.
wikidataQid: Q16937453
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20140603194429/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Museum_of_Belgium_shooting"
  capturedAt: 2014-06-03
  label: Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Museum_of_Belgium_shooting"
