Bloomberg reports that security authorities in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway have identified threats to Israeli and Jewish targets posed by minors, sometimes under the age of 15, who are being recruited by Iranian agents.
This recruitment is facilitated through platforms like Telegram, TikTok, and WhatsApp, with payments for carrying out assassinations reaching up to €1,500. Incidents described include shooting at Israeli diplomatic missions and planting bombs near the "Elbit Systems" facility in Sweden.
Law enforcement agencies in Scandinavian countries are alarmed by a new trend of minors being recruited by Iranian representatives to attack Israeli and Jewish targets in Europe, as reported this evening (Saturday) by Bloomberg.
Individuals acting on behalf of the Iranian regime exploit low policing and high trust, reaching out to potential mercenaries, some with criminal backgrounds, via Telegram, TikTok, and WhatsApp. According to Peter Nesser, a terrorism researcher at Norway's security research institute, recruited youths receive about €1,500 for an assassination and approximately €120 for activating a gasoline bomb.