On Saturday, September 13, at about 22:00, close to the end of evening prayers, two men were loitering near the Belz synagogue on Immerseelsstraat with their two dogs. The two men were frightening children, which led to a battle of words that broke out between the men and the children. A man who heard the disturbance came out of the synagogue in order to speak to the two men and try and pacify the situation. Instead the incident grew worse.
One of the attackers went home and returned with a golf club and began attacking the Jew. Two other Jews came to the help of their friend in distress but they, too, were beaten. In the meantime, the Police were called and arrested the two attackers.
One of the victims received medical attention at the hospital because of the severity of the injury to his head. The brother of one the victim came to the area of the synagogue and spoke to the neighbors and families of the attackers in an attempt to calm down the situation. However, the neighbors attacked him and caught him by the throat. The Police were called once more to pacify the situation.
