Two convicted of terrorism in Denmark for grenade attack near Israeli Embassy

Two Swedes were convicted successful a Danish tribunal of coercion and attempted execution for detonating 2 manus grenades adjacent the Israeli Embassy successful Copenhagen successful October 2024.

The younger of the 2 men, who is 18 years old, was sentenced to 12 years successful prison, portion his older accomplice, aged 21, was sentenced to 14 years, according to The Associated Press, which cited Swedish quality bureau TT. The 2 men, who person not been identified, were said to beryllium acting connected behalf of a transgression gang, the AP reported.

The onslaught occurred connected Oct. 2, 2024, erstwhile the 2 threw manus grenades towards the Israeli Embassy successful Copenhagen. The grenades detonated connected the terrace of a residential building, which was inhabited by a household with children, according to the AP. No 1 was injured successful the blasts. The adjacent Jewish school, Carolineskolen, was closed erstwhile the onslaught took place.

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A constabulary conveyance is seen adjacent the Israeli embassy successful Copenhagen, arsenic constabulary analyse 2 explosions adjacent the site, connected Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)

The 2 men admitted to throwing the grenades, but denied being ideologically motivated, saying they did it for money, the AP reported.

Israeli soldiers basal atop subject vehicles, aft Israel's authorities ratified a ceasefire with Hamas successful Gaza, connected the Israeli broadside of the Israel-Gaza border, successful Israel, Oct. 10, 2025.  (Shir Torem/Reuters)

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The Danish tribunal was reportedly divided connected whether the 2 should beryllium convicted of terrorism. Two judges and 4 jurors concluded that they were guilty, portion 1 justice and 2 jurors disagreed, according to the AP, which cited TT.

At the clip of the attack, Israel's warfare successful Gaza had been ongoing for astir a twelvemonth pursuing Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, massacre that near 1,200 dormant and resulted successful the taking of 251 hostages. Throughout the war, Jerusalem faced planetary scrutiny arsenic satellite leaders debated whether the Israel Defense Forces' actions successful Gaza were excessive.

Israeli soldiers ticker the bluish Gaza Strip from confederate Israel, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

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The warfare ended successful October 2025 with a bid woody brokered nether the Trump administration.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.