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Three teens convicted in Sweden for involvement in shooting attack on Israeli defense firm
- On October 10, 2024, a 13-year-old opened fire at the entrance of Elbit Systems’ Gothenburg office, with no injuries reported.
- The attack followed a series of violent incidents targeting Israeli interests in Sweden amid heightened tensions since the Gaza war began in October 2023.
- Swedish authorities arrested the 13-year-old, who was too young for trial, and convicted four teenagers for recruiting him and supplying the weapon in a Gothenburg court.
- One 15-year-old was sentenced to 20 months juvenile detention for instigating attempted murder, with the court stating he "persuaded the perpetrator to shoot" despite knowing the risk of death.
- In response, Swedish police boosted security around Israeli and Jewish sites after related gunshot incidents near Israel's embassy in May 2024, amid ongoing gang-driven gun violence.
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Four sentenced after shootings at Israeli company Elbit
Shots were fired at the premises of the Israeli defense company Elbit Systems in Gothenburg. Four people have now been convicted of involvement in the shooting – three men will be sentenced to prison and one boy will be sent to juvenile detention.
Four Jailed in Sweden for Attack on Israeli Company
A Swedish court on Monday sentenced four teenagers to prison for their involvement in a shooting targeting an Israeli military technology company last year. On October 10, 2024, a 13-year-old boy fired shots at the entrance of Elbit Systems’ office in Gothenburg, in south-western Sweden. The boy was arrested shortly afterwards but was not charged, as he was below Sweden’s age of criminal responsibility, set at 15. No injuries were reported in th…
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