Danish authorities announced on Thursday that multiple arrests had been made across the country in a coordinated effort, with individuals suspected of preparing for an antisemitic terrorist attack.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed deep concern, stating, “For a number of years now, we have seen that there are people living in Denmark who do not wish us well. Who are against our freedom and who are against Danish society, with all that it entails. It is very, very serious and in relation to the Israel-Gaza conflict completely unacceptable for someone to take a conflict from somewhere else in the world into Danish society.”
Israel’s Mossad agency confirmed the arrests, revealing that “seven terrorists acting in the name of Hamas” had been apprehended in the European country.
Denmark’s Security and Intelligence Service (PET) has been warning against potential attacks for over a decade, maintaining its terrorist alert level at 4 on a scale from 1-5 since 2010, indicating a “significant” threat.
PET acknowledged in August that the threat had escalated after anti-Islam activists damaged several copies of the Quran over the summer.
At that time, the alert level was not raised to the highest level, but the recent arrests underscore the ongoing challenges posed by security concerns in the region.
