Czech court hands 7-year prison term to man over attempted synagogue arson attack
A Czech court has sentenced a 20-year-old man to seven years in prison for an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in Brno and attempted murder, crimes committed when he was a teenager. The attack, carried out with an improvised device, was part of a broader plot by a group of five radicalized youths linked to the Islamic State. The court also gave him an additional two-year sentence for promoting terrorism after turning 18. His underage accomplice did not face trial due to age restrictions.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsShopInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onCzech court hands 7-year prison term to man over attempted synagogue arson attackA Czech court has convicted a man of an attempted terror attack and attempted murder, sentencing him to seven years in prisonByThe Associated PressApril 28, 2026, 9:45 AM1:52The Agudas Achim Synagogue is pictured in Brno, Czech Republic, Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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