The Israeli embassy in Stockholm was the target of gunfire on Tuesday afternoon, with no injuries reported, Swedish police said, adding that an investigation had been launched into the incident. The incident in Sweden comes at a time when two explosions were heard during the night near the Israeli embassy in Denmark, in a suburb of Copenhagen.

Yesterday evening, at approximately 18:00 (19:00 Greek time), a gunshot was heard on a street near the Israeli embassy, ​​in the center of Stockholm, the police pointed out.

Rebecca Lundberg, spokeswoman for the Stockholm police, said the police had been informed of “shootings at the Israeli embassy”, but added that the police “do not wish to reveal the exact details they have found because the investigation is ongoing”.

The police clarified in a statement that impact points were found in the building of the Israeli embassy.

No injuries were reported in the incident, and an investigation has been launched into violation of weapons laws, unlawful threats and endangerment of a third party.

Police have not made any arrests, but several security cameras are installed in the area and law enforcement is gathering evidence from them, Landberg said.

Many incidents since the start of the war in Gaza

Since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, there have been several incidents near the Israeli embassy in Sweden. At the same time, the Swedish authorities have noticed an increase in anti-Semitic acts in the country

In February, a grenade was found in the embassy compound, with the Israeli ambassador speaking of an assassination attempt.

In May, shots were fired outside the building, an incident that prompted Stockholm to tighten security measures around buildings of Israeli interests.

In late May, the Swedish Intelligence Service announced that Iran was recruiting members of Swedish criminal organizations to carry out “violent actions” against Israel, which Tehran denies.