A 34-year-old foreign national was detained in Romania’s capital on June 3 after he allegedly attacked the entrance of the Israeli Embassy with a Molotov cocktail, resulting in a small fire but no casualties. The man was apprehended by antiterrorism officers from the Romanian Intelligence Service before police arrived at the scene. The man allegedly also tried to set himself on fire. The Israeli Embassy told RFE/RL's Romanian Service that "a person, apparently of Syrian origin, arrived in the vicinity of the building where the Embassy of Israel in Romania is located" and threw a lit Molotov cocktail. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Romanian Service, click here.
Man Detained In Bucharest After Allegedly Attacking Israeli Embassy With Molotov Cocktail
A pro-Israel rally in Bucharest in November 2023