Gunfire erupted outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, on Tuesday night, as Iran reportedly barraged missiles toward the Jewish state.
According to report From a Swedish newspaper aftonbladeta large-scale police operation was launched after gunfire was fired near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm.
The newspaper said a shooting was suspected and the murder weapon was found nearby. Armed police, K-9 units and specialized technicians were called to the scene.
The incident came as the Islamist nation of Iran fired hundreds of missiles at Israel on Tuesday, forcing citizens across the Jewish state to take shelter in air raid shelters.
Stockholm police spokeswoman Nadia Norton confirmed that an operation was underway outside the embassy.
She did not confirm that a shooting occurred, but said a loud “bang” could be heard nearby and police were investigating.
Security around the Israeli embassy has been increased several times in recent months, including in January after a grenade was dropped. reportedly It was discovered on the premises of a diplomatic mission.
In May, a 14-year-old boy arrested after a shooting incident outside the same embassy.
Later that month, the Swedish internal security agency SAPO accused The Iranian regime is exploiting existing criminal networks in the country to target the “interests, goals, and activities in Sweden” of Jews and Israelis.
Sweden last week orchestrated a massive blackmail campaign in which a hacked SMS service sent thousands of threatening messages to Swedes warning of retaliation for a series of Koran burnings in the Scandinavian country in 2023. He accused Iran of doing so.
