Israeli-linked arms factory set ablaze in Czech Republic - VIDEO
- 20 Mar 2026 16:39
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A facility connected to Israeli defense company Elbit Systems has been set on fire in the Czech Republic, prompting an investigation by local authorities.
Several buildings at the site—operated jointly by a Czech firm and Elbit Systems—were destroyed in an early morning attack, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
Elbit Systems is a major supplier of land and air weapons used by the Israeli military in conflicts including those in Gaza and Iran.
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An underground group calling itself “The Earthquake Faction” claimed responsibility for the incident.
In a statement posted on Telegram, the group said the site was central to the European operations of Israel’s largest weapons producer and declared that it had been targeted deliberately.
BREAKING: 'The Earthquake Faction' launches by setting ablaze Elbit's Israeli weapons manufacturing centre in the Czech Republic.
— The Aftershock (@The_Aftershock_) March 20, 2026
The site was built to "service the global expansion of Israel's biggest weapons producer".
No one was harmed, but photos show the site destroyed. pic.twitter.com/uU31RdFQUZ
Czech police said on X that they are investigating the incident and are examining what they described as a possible terrorist link.
By Nijat Babayev