Iran Is Hiring Children to Attack Israeli Targets in Europe

  • Israel’s war against Iranian proxies spurs attacks in Europe
  • Nordic countries with large migrant communities are vulnerable
Swedish police secure the area near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, on Oct. 1.Photographer: Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency/AFP/Getty Images
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A 15-year-old boy gets into a taxi outside Stockholm hiding a loaded gun and asks to be taken to the Israeli embassy. A 13-year-old in Gothenburg is caught firing shots at Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems. At the same facility, a 16-year-old helps to plant home-made explosives outside the main entrance.

Investigators say that all three attacks this year are part of a new trend in which Iran-affiliated actors recruit local criminals, including minors, to strike at Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe. The Iranian mission at the United Nations didn’t respond to a request for comment.