Two Swedish individuals have been found guilty by a Danish court of for setting off two hand grenades close to the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen in October 2024.
The younger of the pair—18 years old—received a 12-year prison sentence, whereas his 21-year-old older associate was handed a 14-year term, per , which referenced Swedish news outlet TT. The two unidentified men were alleged to be acting on behalf of a criminal group, the Associated Press (AP) stated.
The incident took place on October 2, 2024, when the two threw hand grenades in the direction of the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen. The explosives detonated on the terrace of a residential building occupied by a family with children, the AP reported. No casualties were reported from the blasts. The adjacent Jewish school, Carolineskolen, was shut down at the time of the attack.
The two men confessed to throwing the grenades but denied having ideological motives, claiming they acted for financial gain, the AP noted.
The Danish court was said to be divided over whether the two should be convicted of terrorism. Two judges and four jurors found them guilty, whereas one judge and two jurors dissented, per the AP, which referenced TT.
At the time of the attack, had been ongoing for almost a year after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, massacre— which killed 1,200 people and led to 251 hostages being taken. During the conflict, Jerusalem faced global scrutiny as world leaders discussed whether the Israel Defense Forces’ actions in Gaza were disproportionate.
The conflict concluded in October 2025 with a peace agreement mediated by the Trump administration.