A Swedish court has sentenced four teenagers for their involvement in a shooting aimed at Elbit Systems, an Israeli military technology firm, in Gothenburg. While a 13-year-old who opened fire was not charged, the court sentenced his accomplices for recruiting him and supplying the weapon. With rising tensions since the Gaza conflict began in October 2023, multiple attacks on Israeli interests in Sweden have raised concerns about organized violence, allegedly supported by foreign influence, including claims about Iranian involvement with local criminal gangs.
A Swedish court sentenced four teenagers to prison for their involvement in a shooting that targeted an Israeli military technology firm in Gothenburg.
The Gothenburg district court sentenced four others for their roles in recruiting the young boy, supplying the gun and organising the shooting.
Since the outbreak of the war in Gaza in October 2023, there have been several incidents apparently targeting Israeli interests in Sweden.
The Scandinavian country's intelligence agency, Sapo, stated that Iran was recruiting members of Swedish criminal gangs to commit acts of violence against Israeli interests.
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