A Danish court sentenced two Swedish citizens to jail on Tuesday for throwing grenades at Israel's embassy in October 2024, Euronews reported.
The pair was found guilty of attempted murder and terrorism after they threw two hand grenades towards the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen. The grenades failed to reach their target, instead detonating on the terrace of a nearby residential building around 100 meters away, causing no injuries.
Euronews reported that the two admitted to the attack, but claimed their motivation was financial and unrelated to anti-Israel ideology. The two are also reportedly facing additional criminal charges in Sweden, with the younger of the two being prosecuted for shooting at Stockholm's Israeli embassy.
One of the pair also admitted to being a member of a Swedish criminal gang, the Foxtrot network, and that he had been recruited while in school.
"The criminal network acted as the armed wing of a Middle Eastern terrorist organisation in Denmark, where the Israeli embassy had been designated as the target of the attack," Euronews reported prosecutor Soren Harbo saying in a statement.
Swedish gangs linked to Iran, recruited against Israel
The Foxtrot network is one of the two main gangs in Sweden, along with its rival Rumba, which have been involved in deadly incidents and feuds. In May 2024, Swedish intelligence claimed that Iran was recruiting members of Swedish gangs to commit acts of violence against Israel.
The two criminals were aged 16 and 18 at the time of their attack and were sentenced to 12 and 14 years in prison, respectively. They will also be deported to Sweden following their jail sentences.
The two men's lawyers stated they would appeal the verdicts.