Syrian nationwide arrested after allegedly attacking Romania’s Israeli embassy

• A Syrian nationwide was detained in Romania’s capital for allegedly attacking the doorway of the Israeli Embassy with a Molotov cocktail.
• The assault prompted a small fireplace however no casualties, authorities say.
• The 34-year-old suspect was apprehended by officers from the Romanian Intelligence Service.

A international citizen was detained in Romania’s capital on Monday after allegedly attacking the doorway of the Israeli Embassy with a Molotov cocktail, inflicting a small fireplace however no casualties, native media and police reported.

A 34-year-old man was apprehended by anti-terrorist officers from the Romanian Intelligence Service earlier than police arrived on the scene, police in Bucharest stated, including that the suspect allegedly additionally tried to set himself on fireplace.

Native media reported that the suspect is a Syrian nationwide. A police spokesperson instructed native information channel Digi24 that the incident was motivated by private grievances and never by the worldwide context of Israel’s ongoing conflict within the Gaza Strip.

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The Israeli embassy confirmed the incident in an official assertion, saying that when safety officers approached the suspect “he took out a Molotov cocktail, lit it and threw it towards the doorway door to the foyer of the constructing.”

The embassy thanked the Romanian safety and police forces for his or her “swift and environment friendly response.”

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Police stated that investigations are underway to determine the circumstances of the incident.