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Danish Court Convicts Two Swedes of Terrorism for 2024 Grenade Attack Near Israeli Embassy

A split finding on the terrorism label sets up appeals over how Danish law treats gang‑ordered violence.

Overview

  • Copenhagen City Court found the men guilty of terrorism and attempted murder for throwing two grenades near the Israeli embassy in October 2024.
  • The 18-year-old received 12 years in prison and the 21-year-old received 14 years, with both also ordered deported to Sweden.
  • Judges and jurors were divided on the terrorism count, with two judges and four jurors in favor and one judge and two jurors dissenting.
  • Both defendants admitted carrying out the attack but said they acted for payment rather than ideology, as authorities linked the act to a criminal gang.
  • No one was injured when the grenades detonated on a nearby residential terrace; the younger defendant also faces a separate case in Sweden tied to an earlier embassy attack in Stockholm.