Two convicted of terrorism in Denmark for grenade attack near Israeli Embassy

World The men, aged 18 and 21, admitted throwing the explosives but claimed they did it for money, not ideology NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Swedes were convicted in a Danish court of terrorism and attempted murder for detonating two hand grenades near the Copenhagen" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="24338" data-entity-type="location">Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen in October 2024. The younger of the two men, who is 18 years old, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, while his older accomplice, aged 21, was sentenced to 14 years, according to The Associated Press, which cited Swedish news agency TT. The two men, who have not been identified, were said to be acting on behalf of a criminal gang, the AP reported.The attack occurred on Oct. 2, 2024, when the two threw hand grenades towards the Copenhagen" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="24338" data-entity-type="location">Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen. The grenades detonated on the terrace of a residential building, which was inhabited by a family with children, according to the AP. No one was injured in the blasts. The nearby Jewish school, Carolineskolen, was closed when the attack took place.